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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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normal course of sampling were examined either by the Public
Analyst or at the Public Health Service Laboratory. These examinations
were the outcome of complaints from members of the public
or as a result of special investigations into certain foods carried out
by the Food Inspectors or as the "follow-up" to reported food
poisoning cases.
Information concerning the analyses of these samples is given in the following table:—
| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact.or Chem. | Result | ||||
| New Zealand Boneless Veal (7 Samples Casserole Steak | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Importer notified. | ||
| Submitted by a member of the public. Reputed to have turned green when soup powder was added. | Chem. | Dyes used in soup powder broke down under heat treatment. | Letter to Manufacturer. | ||
| Salted Back Fat | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Importer notified. | ||
| Norwegian Crystal- line Egg Albumen (2 Samples) | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Importer notified. | ||
| Coral extracted from Chinese Quick Frozen Prawns (2 Samples) | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Faecal coli not found. | Importer notified. | |
| Chinese frozen Prawns | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Bact. | Faecal coli not isolated. | Importer notified. | |
| Chinese frozen Prawns | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. | Chem. | Genuine | Importer notified. | |
| Polish Water White Potato Syrup (6 Samples) | Taken from Cold Store in Boro'. Samples taken as the result of advice from Min. of Ag. Fisheries & Food. | Chem. | (a) SO2 215p.p.m. (b) SO2 55p.p.m. (c) SO2 185 p.p.m. (d)SO2 175 p.p.m. (e) SO2 165 p.p.m. (f) SO2 45 p.p.m. | Information to Ministry of Agriculture,Fisheries & Food and to Importers. | |