London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 3154 | Cream cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. |
| 3157 | Buttered roll | Contained fat other than butter fat. |
| 3158 | Cream cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. |
| 3160 | Cream cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. |
| 3161 | Ice-cream | Deficient in non-fatty milk solids. |
| 3162 | Ice-cream | Deficient in non-fatty milk solids. |
| 3164* | Mustard piccalilli | Several slivers of glass found. |
| 3193 | Dried non-fat milk | Contained 0.45 per cent. fat. |
| 3195 | Margarine | Excess moisture. |
| 3202 | Cream cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. |
| 3234 | Margarine | Slight excess of water. |
| 3243 | Ground cinnamon | Deficient in volatile oil. |
| 3247 | Ground nutmeg | Deficient in volatile oil. |
| 3251 | Steakburgers | Deficient in meat. |
| 3264 | Ice-cream powder | Incorrect labelling. |
| 3270 | Fried chips | Rancidity of fat. |
| 3305 | Supari | Labelling—no English name. |
| 3318 | Sliced ox tongue | Labelling—consisted of "oxtongue in jelly |
| 3331* | Glass fragment in milk bottle | Presence of glass confirmed. |
| 3346 | Large beefsteak | Deficient in meat. |
| 3366 | Tincture of arnica | Deficient in alcohol. |
| 3377 | Beefcurry with rice | Deficient in meat. |
| 3414 | Lambs' tongues | Labelling—consisted of " lamb tongues in jelly ". |
| 3419 | Tuna fish (canned) | Labelling—" Tuna fish in vegetable oil |
| 3438 | Steakburgers | Deficient in meat. |
| 3444 | Savoury cheese | Excess preservative (sorbic acid). |
| 3461 | Sea salt | Deficient in iodine. |
The nine samples shown above which are marked with an
asterisk (*) were complaint samples submitted by members of the
public and in each case the complaint was considered justified and
appropriate action was taken.
A further four complaint samples were submitted but, following
analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justified.
Details of these cases are given below :—
Case No.
Nature of Sample
Report
2534
Bread roll: alleged
to contain rodent
dirts.
Foreign matter was burnt crust.
3082
Canned salmon:
alleged to contain
foreign matter
Crystal of struvite.
3351
Stout: alleged to
have caused illness
No harmful ingredients detected.
3489
Rock: alleged to
have caused sickness
No harmful colours or poisonous
ingredients found.