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
Greenwich 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Sample No. | Article | Nature of adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.218 | Cake Mixture | Badly infested with mites and unfit for human consumption. | Stock withdrawn (Sent for animal food. |
| T.290 | Steamed Pudding Mixture | Badly infested with mites and unfit for human consumption. | Stock withdrawn (Sent for animal food). |
| T.232 | Gravy Powder | Badly infested with mites and unfit for human consumption | Stock withdrawn (Sent for animal food). |
| T.265 | Salad Cream | Judged by provisions of the Food Standards (Salad Cream and Mayonnaise) Order, 1945, deficient in egg yolk solids to the extent of 55%. | Referred to Ministry of Food. Stocks withdrawn. Composition amended by Manufacturer. |
| T.293 | Cakes | Contained Mineral Grease— 1.8% by weight. | Vendor warned. |
| T.302 | Tincture of Iodine | Judged by the new British Pharmacopoeia standards the sample was deficient in Potassium Iodide to the extent of 38% | Satisfactory explanation from Manufacturer |
| T.312 | Cakes | Contained Mineral Grease to the extent of 7.7% by weight. | Vendor warned. |
| T.319 | Scotch Broth (canned) | Contained fragments of cotton material which, when dried weighed 2.3 grammes. | Vendor warned |
| T.327 | "Ostomalt". | Constituents contained did not accord with labelling. | Satisfactory explanation from Manufacturer. |
| T.355 | Tomato Soup (Canned) | Contained tin to the extent of 3.3 grains per pound. | These samples were taken from Ex-Naval Stores for the purpose of ascertaining whether the food was in satisfactory condition for release for human consumption or how it could be most suitably utilised. (See Note below). |
| T.356 | Tomato Soup (Canned) | Contained tin to the extent of 6.1 grains per pound | |
| T.357 | Asparagus Soup | Contained tin to the extent of 4.0 grains per pound. | |
| T.358 | (Canned) Mulligatawny Soup (Canned) | Contained tin to the extent of 2.2 grains per pound. | |
| T.360 | Beef Soup (Canned) | Contained tin to the extent of 2.1 grains per pound. | |
| T.362 | "Marmite" | Tasted stale and unpleasant. | |
| T.363 | "Marmite" | The sample had a very objectionable and stale taste. | |
| T.364 | "Marmite" | The sample was putrifying. |