Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
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Dehydrated Mixed Vegetables | 1 | 0 | |
Dehydrated Diced Carrots | 1 | 0 | |
Dehydrated Potato | 1 | 0 | |
Dehydrated Cauliflower | 1 | 0 | |
Tomato Puree | 69 | 16 | (7) Excess Mould — consignments re-exported. |
(2) Excess Lead — Re-export notices served. | |||
(2) Excess Tin — Re-export notices served. | |||
(2) Excess Tin — consignment surrendered for destruction. | |||
(2) Excess Copper - Informal Samples — letters to Merchants and local M.O.H. | |||
(1) Excess Copper — Re-export notice served. | |||
Tomato Juice | 1 | 0 | |
Tomato Sauce | 2 | 0 | |
Tomato Flakes | 1 | 0 | |
Tomato Powder | 2 | 0 | |
Tomato Soup | 1 | 0 | |
Fresh Apples | 4 | 0 | |
Fresh Oranges | 2 | 1 | (1) Acid damaged — consignment surrendered for destruction. |
Stuffed Oranges | 2 | 0 | |
Grapefruit Segments | 1 | 0 | |
Tinned Apples | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned Pears | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned Pineapple | 1 | 0 | |
Tinned Bilberries | 1 | 0 | |
Tinned Melons | 1 | 0 | |
Tinned Strawberries in Syrup | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned Grapefruit | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned Fruit Cocktail | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned Pineapple Sticks | 0 | 1 | (1) Excess Benzoic Acid and Sulphur Dioxide — consignment re-exported. |
Dried Prunes | 8 | 0 | |
Dried Apricot Slices | 0 | 1 | (1) Excess Sulphur Dioxide — appropriate authorities notified. |
Dried Apricots | 1 | 1 | (1) Excess preservative — consignment re-exported. |
Dried Peach Slices | 1 | 0 | |
Dried Figs | 1 | 0 | |
Sultanas | 2 | 0 | |
Prune Paste | 1 | 0 | |
Spiced Crab Apples | 2 | 0 | |
Maraschino Cherries | 0 | 1 | (1) Excess Sulphur Dioxide and Benzoic Acid — consignment reexported. |
Preserved Fruit | 1 | 0 | (1) Incorrect Label — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
Ginger in Syrup | 1 | 0 | |
Cranberry Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Apple Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Cocktail Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Raspberry Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Strawberry Syrup | 1 | 0 | |
Cherry Flavouring | 1 | 0 | |
Concentrated Sour Cherry Juice | 1 | 0 | |
Grape Juice | 2 | 0 | |
Frozen Orange Juice | 1 | 0 | |
Mixed Fruit Juice | 1 | 0 | (1) Incorrect Label - letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
Fruit Mixes | 4 | 0 | |
Fruit Drinks | 6 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative - consignment surrendered for destruction. |
(7) Incorrect Label — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. | |||
"Ice Pops" | 1 | 0 | |
Fruit Squash | 2 | 0 | |
Cocktail Mixes | 4 | 0 | |
Sweet Red Wine | 1 | 0 | |
Advocaat | 4 | 0 | |
Wine | 6 | 0 |