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

Bermondsey 1949

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1949

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Article ExaminedNo.of SamplesPurpose of ExaminationResultAction
Gelatine, powdered3To ascertain compositionExcessive Zinc. Unsuitable for human consumptionReleased for technical purposes
Ice Cream Dry Mixture1” ”Satisfactory
Lacto Albumen1” ””
Lactose1To ascertain condition”
Lemon Butter1To ascertain composition”
Lemon Juice1For presence of preservativeSulphur Dioxide 500 parts per millionReleased on the understanding that this juice was to be diluted before consumption
Luncheon Meat1To ascertain conditionSatisfactory
Mayonnaise1To ascertain compositionDeficient in egg yolk solidsReleased with warning
”1To ascertain compositionSatisfactory
Meat Paste1” ””
Milk, Condensed3” ””
Mushrooms, Button1To ascertain condition”
Mushrooms, Dried1” ””
Onion Powder, Dehydrated1” ””
Pastry mixture1” ”Slightly infested with BeetlesReleased after fumigation
Peas, canned8For metallic contaminationSatisfactory
Peel, cut9For presence of preservative”
Pie crust mixture1To ascertain composition”
Pineapple juice1For presence of preservative”