London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Tottenham 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Articles Total samples Procured Unsatisfactory

Milk (various)1064
Butter5-
Cakes495
Cheese2-
Cream31
Drugs13-
Pish and pish Products112
pruit„ presh, Canned etc.155
Pruit Squash etc.5-
Ice Cream13-
Meat and Meat Products1054
Margarine7-
Non-Brewed Condiment11
Peas14-
Preserves5-
Spirits13-
Sweets7-
Vinegar304
Miscellaneous17-
Totals42126

Commenting upon the unsatisfactory samples, the Public Control
Officer makes the following observations:«
"Milk: One of the unsatisfactory samples of milk was found to be
deficient in milk fat. This was one of a number of samples of
new milk taken from a number of churns consigned to a dairy within
your area. All the remaining samples from this consignment were
satisfactory and no further action was called for The other 3
unsatisfactory samples of milk each contained small fragments of
glass in the bottle. In one case a caution letter was sent to
the processors concerned, but in the other 2 cases the evidence
which could be obtained was not sufficient to justify any further
action being taken.
"Cakes: A cake sold as "Buttercake" was found not to contain
butter but to have an artificial butter flavouring; the manufacturer
was cautioned. Two samples of cream cakes from one baker and a
sample of cream trifle from another manufacturer were all found to
contain imitation cream. Caution letters were sent to these two