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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Sweets | 3 | 0 | |
Turkish Delight | 2 | 0 | |
Chocolate Confectionery | 4 | 0 | |
Baking Powder | 1 | 0 | |
Cakes | 6 | 0 | |
Fruit Cake | 1 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited colouring matter — consignment reexported. |
Fruit Pie Filling- | 6 | 0 | |
Instant Puddings | 2 | 0 | |
Butterscotch Pudding | 1 | 0 | |
Wafer Biscuits | 1 | 0 | |
Honey | 2 | 0 | |
Jam | 2 | 2 | (2) Less than 65% Soluble Solids letter to Merchants and local M.O.H.'s. |
Milk Powder | 2 | 0 | |
Pure Dairy Cream | 1 | 0 | |
Sesame Butter | 1 | 0 | |
Butter Substitute | 1 | 0 | (1) Incorrect Label — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
Cheese | 3 | 0 | |
Cheese Spread | 1 | 0 | |
Cheese Extract | 1 | 0 | |
Chilli Powder | 18 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited colouring matter — consignment re-exported |
(2) Incorrect Label — letter to merchant and local M.O.H. | |||
Curry Powder | 4 | 1 | (1) Contained Lead 20 ppm. — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
Turmeric Powder | 1 | 1 | (1) Contained 25% Rice Flour -letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
Chestnuts | 10 | 0 | |
Green Chestnuts | 1 | 0 | |
Water Chestnuts | 1 | 0 | |
Walnuts | 2 | 0 | |
Brazil Nuts | 1 | 0 | |
Apricot Kernels | 1 | 0 | |
Groundnuts | 36 | 10 | (2) Contained Aflatoxin (Medium) consignment re-exported. |
(2) Contained. Aflatoxin (High) -consignment re-exported. | |||
(2) Contained Aflatoxin (Low) — consignment released following further samples. | |||
(4) Contained Aflatoxin (Medium) — Seizure Notice Served. | |||
Pate | 3 | 0 | |
Ham Pate | 1 | 0 | |
Tongue Pate | 1 | 0 | |
Pate with Mushroom | 2 | 0 | |
Liver Pate | 2 | 0 | |
Pork Liver Spread | 1 | 0 | |
Buckling Spread | 1 | 0 | |
Barbecue Sauce | 0 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative — consignment surrendered for destruction. |
Cocktail Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Madeira Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Soy Sauce | 4 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative — consignment re-exported. |
Sauce with Mushrooms | 1 | 0 | |
Bernaise Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Tartare Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Chicken Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
Chilli Sauce | 2 | 0 | |
Various Sauces | 3 | 0 | |
Mayonnaise | 4 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative — consignment surrendered for destruction. |
Smoked Salmon Mayonnaise | 2 | 0 | |
Soups | 13 | 0 | |
Mushroom Soup | 1 | 0 | |
Liver Noodle Soup | 1 | 0 | |
Champignon Bisque | 1 | 0 |