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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
City of London 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| 882 ctns. Tomato Paste — excess mould | 26 | 7 |
| 25 ctns. Quince Paste — leaking | 9 | |
| 600 ctns. Dried Apricots — excess Sulphur Dioxide | 6 | 4 |
| 48 ctns. Meat Products — uncertificated | 17 | |
| 7 ctns. Tripe and 1 ctn. Beef — Meat Establishment number omitted from Official Certificate | 1 | |
| 18 casks Sheep Casings — Incorrect Official Certificates | 3 | 3 |
| 140 ctns. Tinned Meat — Uncertificated | 1 | 3 |
| 7 Tierces Hog Casings — Uncertificated | 14 | |
| 11 ctns. Fruit Cake — contained non-permitted colouring matter | 5 | |
| 14 ctns. Cheese Spread with Ham — Uncertificated | 4 | |
| 166 ctns. Paw Paw — excess tin | 1 | 0 |
| 125 barrels Various Pickles — contained non-permitted preservative | 7 | 7 |
| 105 bags Chilli Powder — contained non-permitted colouring matter | 4 | 18 |
| 2,802 bags Milk Powder — water damaged | 70 | 1 |
| 125 cases Sauces — contained non-permitted preservative | 19 | |
| 400 cases Pork Sausages - Incorrect Official Certificates | 5 | 15 |
| 59 ctns. Meat Products — Incorrect Official Certificates | 8 | |
| Quantity Flour and Macaroni - rejected ship's stores | 8 | |
| 10 ctns. Corned Beef Hash — Uncertificated | 2 | |
| 248 ctns. Ham Rolls - Uncertificated | 4 | 18 |
| 10 ctns. Shoulder Hams — Incorrect Official Certificates | 5 | |
| 8 cases Hams and Sausages - Incorrect Official Certificates | 3 | |
| 125 ctns. Tinned Pork Shoulder — Incorrect Official Certificates | 4 | 0 |
| 10 ctns. Maraschino Cherries — contained non-permitted preservative | 2 | |
| 3 casks Casings - Incorrect Official Certificates | 3 | |
| 15 ctns. Beef Curry — Uncertificated | 3 | |
| 5,737 bags Groundnuts — contained Aflatoxin | 72 | 9 |
| 56 ctns. Cooking Fat — Uncertificated | 1 | 0 |
The following figures have been given by the Port of London Authority and acknowledgement
is made for their help. The figures are in respect of the year 1966 and are tonnages of
foodstuffs landed on their quays and handled by them during the year.
Butter, Cheese and Margarine 9,593
Canned goods 128,939
Flour 5,828
Fruit, Dried 23,049
Fruit, Green and Vegetable 246,202
Grain and seed 168,520
Meat Chilled and Frozen 446,165
Other Provisions 39,312
Sugar 1,907
Tea 15,766
1,085,281
Taking the total weight of items in the first table as 4,223 tons the amount dealt with expressed
as a percentage of imports for the same period equals 0.38%.
FOOD SAMPLING
Tea
During the year 244 samples of tea were drawn and examined. Of these 3 were unsatisfactory
and suitable arrangements have been made to deal with the consignments involved.
Other Sampling — Public Analyst
During the year 627 other samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:—
| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinless Roe | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Salmon | 3 | 0 | |
| Dressed Crab | 1 | 0 | |
| Lobster Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Herring | 2 | 0 (1) Incorrect Label — letter to merchant and local M.O.H. | |
| Herring Roll | 3 | 0 | |
| Herring 'n Shrimps | 1 | 0 | |