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
Finsbury 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| No. of Samples Obtained | ||
|---|---|---|
| Food | ||
| Milk | 88 | |
| Cream and Condensed Milks | 11 | |
| Ice Cream | 5 | |
| Sausages | 19 | |
| Meat and Fish Products | 88 | |
| Butter, Margarine and Fats | 15 | |
| Cheese | 11 | |
| Jams, etc. | 20 | |
| Dried Fruits | 13 | |
| Cake and Pudding Mixtures, etc. | 21 | |
| Cereals, etc. | 15 | |
| Flours etc. | 3 | |
| Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Extract | 17 | |
| Sauces, Vinegar, etc. | 37 | |
| Soups | 9 | |
| Herbs Spices and Condiments and flavours | 39 | |
| Canned Vegetables Fruits Fish etc. | 33 | |
| Non-Alcoholic Drinks | 34 | |
| Confectionery | 48 | |
| Table Jellies and gelatine | 9 | |
| Cakes, Bread | 8 | |
| Alcoholic Drinks | 7 | |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | 2 | |
| Restaurant Meals and Snacks | 12 | |
| Drugs | ||
| Simple Medicines | 16 | |
| Powders | 9 | |
| Tablets | 10 | |
| Ointments, lotions, etc. | 15 | |
| Prescriptions | 6 | |
| Total | 620 | |
An informal sample of buttered rolls purchased from a cafe was
found to contain margarine, A formal sample was purchased with a
similar result and legal proceedings were successfully instituted
against the vendor.
Similarly at the end of the year an informal sample of nonbrewed
condiment was found to be deficient in acetic acid and a formal
sample was obtained. This contained only 3.6% of acetic acid a
deficiency of 10% and proceedings were subsequently authorised by the
Council.