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
Fulham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Serial Number | Article | Whether Formal Informal or Private | Nature of adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6730 | Lemon Crush | Informal | Contained only 20% Lemon Juice. Soft Drink Order requires not less than 25% Lemon Juice | Producers notified |
| 6778 | Bread Roll | Informal | Contaminated with dirt probably from improperly cleaned baking trays. Due to carelessness in bakery | Letter to firm concerned. |
| 6779 | Bread Loaf | Informal | Contaminated with oil and particles of metel and dirt from shafting. Due to carelessness in bakery. | do |
| 6786 | Ground Almonds | Informal | Complaint of unpleasant flavour. Probably due to the use of bitter almonds which had been de-bittered. Inferior. | No action |
| 6814 | Prunes | Informal | Contained 107 parts per million sorbic acid. Dis- | Enquiries showed natural sorbic acid content. |
| 6888 | Milk | Informal | Contained 1.85% fat only. 38% deficient in fat. Milk must have been mixed at bottling Depot. | Sample from vending machine. Dairy company unable to account for deficiency. No further action. |
| 6939 | Sauce (for Spaghetti) | Informal | Contained 1.66% salt, and when opened ferments slowly. More salt required to prevent fermentation. Inferior. | Letter to distributors. |
| 6960 | Butter canned | Informal | Cans blown and fat smells of butyric acid. Free Fatty Acids 12.8% and 10.5% respectively. | Satisfactorily labelled. No further action. |
| 6973 Butter canned (Follow up to 6960) | Informal | Fit for cooking purposes only. Inferior. | I | |
| 6970 | Prunes | Informal | Mouldy. Packed and stored under unsatisfactory conditions. | Retail packing and storing investigated. |
| 6964 | Table Jelly | Informal | When made up in accordance with directions jelly would not set. Food Standards (Table Jellies) Order 1949-1962. | Further sample obtained. |
| 6981 | Bread | Informal | Mouldy. Had been cut and packed warm. | Representative of producer interviewed. |