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 1962

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

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Article ExaminedNo. of SamplesPurpose of ExaminationResultAction
Cheese Wafer Balls1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Cherry Pie Filling1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Chicken in Jelly Canned1To ascertain compositionContained only 68 per cent chickenReleased with warning to importer
Chicken in Jelly Canned1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Chocolate Milk1To ascertain compositionLabel overprintedReleased with warning to importer
Chutney1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Confectionery4To ascertain condition and for preservativesSatisfactoryReleased
Corned beef1For preservatives and metallic contaminationSatisfactoryReleased
Cream Powder1To ascertain compositionContained only 12 per cent milk fatReleased with warning to importer
Cucumbers, Pickled1For presence of preservativesDeclaration of preservatives not correctly printed on labelReleased with warning to importer
Dressing, Roquefort1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Dressing, Mayonnaise1To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased
Decora Garneertruffel1To ascertain compositionLabel did not state English name of commodity and ingredients were not listedReleased with warning to importer
Egg Albumen, Dried1To ascertain conditionSatisfactoryReleased
Ham & Tongue, Canned1To ascertain compositionContained only 85 per cent meatReleased with warning to importer
Lard1To ascertain conditionSatisfactoryReleased
Luncheon Meat2To ascertain compositionSatisfactoryReleased