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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chem. or Bact. | Result | |||
| 4 samples Chocolate Crumb | Taken from store in Borough. | Chem. | Taste and smell unaffected by water. | Arrangements made for re-processing to be carried out. |
| Individual Mince Tart | Complaint by member of the public that after eating similar tart two people experienced food poisoning symptoms. | Bact. | No pathogenic organisms were isolated. | Complainant notified. |
| Corned Beef (canned) | Taken from store in Borough. | Chem. | Contents blackened due to high proportion of tin. Unlikely, however, to be injurious to health. | Storage authorities informed. |
| Nonalcoholic Cordial (bottled) | Taken from store in Borough. | Chem. | Conformed to the requirements of Food Standards (Soft Drinks) Order. | Storage authorities informed. |
| Mixed Fruit Dottos | Complaint by member of the public that sweets were sold in tins previously used for lubricant, and that the tins were imperfectly cleaned. | Chem. | The sweets were contained in paper bags which were enclosed in small round tins. The tins were found to be imperfectly cleansed, having traces of dried sugar residue on the inside surfaces. No evidence of contamination of the sweets was found. | Complainant informed. |
| Corned Beef (canned) | Taken from wharf in Borough. | Bact. | After incubation of cans at 37°C. for 6 days, all cultures remained sterile. | Importer notified. |
| Liquid Whole Egg (Samples taken on 7 occasions during the year) | Taken from pipeline where tins are filled at wharf in Borough. | Bact. | Organisms of salmonella groups not isolated. | Importer notified. |