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
Wanstead and Woodford 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| Grapefruit | 52 tins | Peas | 106 tins |
| Apricots | 5 tins | Beans | 38 tins |
| Oranges | 1 tin | Potatoes | 6 tins (dried) |
| Orange juice | 4 tins | Carrots | 12 tins |
| Plums | 19 tins | Beetroot | 16 tins |
| Tomatoes | 22 tins | Mixed Veg | 1 tin |
| Tomato juice | 4 tins | ||
| Apples | 8 tins | ||
| Apple puree | 4 tins | ||
| Cherries | 6 tins | Milk (Evap.) | 250 tins |
| Peaches | 25 tins | Milk (Condensed) | 43 tins |
| Rhubarb | 1 tin | Jam and Marmalade | 72 tins |
| Grapes | 1 tin | Soup | 39 tins |
| Pears | 2 tins | Spaghetti | 4 tins |
| Prunes | 1 tin | Pork Sausages | 1 tin |
| Blackcurrants | 1 tin | Date Pudding | 2 tins |
| Fruit salad | 1 tin | Treacle Pudding | 1 tin |
| Fruit juice | 1 tin | Sponge Mixture | 58 pkts. |
| Vinegar | 25 botts. | ||
| Golden Syrup | 2 tins | ||
| Lamb (shoulder) | 3¼ lb. | Mincemeat | 1 jar |
| Bacon | 17½ lb. | Rusk biscuit | 1 pkt. |
| Pickle | 1 jar | ||
| Yorkshire Pudding Mixture | 32 pkts. | ||
| Corned Beef | .. 678 lb. | ||
| Corned Mutton | 241b. | Wheat Flakes | 5 pkts. |
| Veal | 1 tin | Sauce ................................. | 1 bottle |
| Meat Loaf | 13 tins | Chocolate | 100 bars |
| Tongue | 1 tin | ||
| Stewed Steak | 2 tins | "Nuttalene" | 1 bottle |
| Beef and Carrots | 1 tin | ||
| Meat and Veg | 1 tin | ||
| Meat paste | 3 tins |
Milk Samples
Fourteen samples of milk were submitted to the Public Analyst for
examination by the methylene blue and phosphatase tests. All except one
were reported to be satisfactory. This particular sample, which decolourised
at the end of five minutes, was supplied from a dairy in a neighbouring
authority, but investigation revealed the fact that treatment took place in
Metropolitan Borough. Discussions with that Authority brought forward
the fact that the machine at the dairy was aged and gave trouble at the time
the sample was treated. New machinery was on order; subsequent sample
showed that the milk was again up to Ministry standard.
Ice Cream
The activities of the department during the year were extended in the
sampling of ice-cream. Sixty-four samples were obtained compared with
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