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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. or Chem. | Result | |||
| Quick Frozen Prawns (4 Samples) | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Satisfactory | Importer informed. |
| Meat Balls Paté de Foie Luncheon Meat (1 sample of each). | do. | Bact. | Sterile | do. |
| Corned Beef (Canned) | do. | Bact. | Sterile | do. |
| Soft Herring Roes, (canned) potatoes and carrots. | Portion of a meal—rejected by children on account of unpleasant odour. | Chem. | No injurious constituents detected | Complainant notified of results of examination. |
| Lemonade Aerated (Bottled) | Complaint from a member of the public regarding an unpleasant smell. | Bact. | No pathogens isolated but smelt strongly of H2S. Bacteria—1,500 per ml. | Manufacturer advised to introduce more effective means of coding. |
| do. | do. | Chem. | Incipient decomposition. | do. |