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
Bromley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
| (k) | Serial No. 4492 Bread Composition: Each of three slices showed whole wheat grains or cut fragments thereof in the crumb. | Matter investigated and drawn to attention of baker. |
| (1) | Serial No. 4525 Hot Cross Bun Composition: The glass fragment associated with the bun measured 12 x 4 mm. overall and a small amount of wheat starch was adherent to it. It had the characteristics of hard or resistance glass. | Matter investigated. Source of foreign matter not positively ascertained. |
| (m) | Serial No. 4522 | Correspondence with manufacturer — satisfactory. |
| (a) | Serial No. 4595 Corned Beef Composition: The tin plating on the inner surface of the can had broken down in places and the iron had become exposed and to some degree stained the surface of the meat. | Matter investigated and drawn to the attention of importer. |
| (a) | Serial No. 4648 Stewed Steak with gravy Composition: Meat 71 per cent. Meat with gravy should contain not less than 75 per cent meat. | Correspondence with manufacturer. New filling method adopted. Product bearing this code withdrawn. |
| (a) | Serial No. 4649 Braised Steak with rich gravy Composition: Meat 73 per cent as against the minimum of 75 per cent required. | Correspondence with manufacturer. Repeat samples satisfactory. |
| (a) | Serial No. 4650 | Correspondence with manufacturer. Repeat samples satisfactory. |
| (a) | Correspondence with manufacturer in progress. | |