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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. or Chem. | Result | |||
| Pineapple (canned) | Part of salvaged stock. | Chem. | Contents satisfactory. | Cafe proprietor informed. |
| Peaches (canned) | Part of salvaged stock. | Chem. | Contents satisfactory. | |
| Liquid Whole Egg | Taken from pipeline where tins are filled at Wharf in Borough. | Bact. | Organisms of Sal-monella group not isolated. | Importer notified. |
| Bulgarian Prunes (6 samples) | Taken from store in Borough. | Chem. | Two samples seriously attacked by mites and therefore unfit. Other samples could be used commercially after thorough washing and cleaning. | Importer notified. |
| Granulated Sugar | Contaminated by sea water. Part of cargo of ship holed in collision. | Chem. | Sugar was slightly moist and contained ammonium sulphate. Unfit. | Importer notified. |
| Iced Bun | Purchased by worker from Works' Canteen. Complaint that it contained a foreign body. | Bun contained bent 2 in. iron nail. Condition of nail and its positionconsistent with its having been introduced after bun had been baked but whilst it was still fresh and soft. | No action possible. | |
| Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (canned) | Returned by H.M. ships to Victualling Depot. | Chem. | Slight internal corrosion—no excessive metallic contamination— fair edible condition. | Depot advised accordingly. |
| Herrings in Tomato Sauce (canned) | Returned by H.M. ships to Victualling Depot. | Chem. | Slight internal corrosion but contents appeared to be in fair edible condition. | Depot advised accordingly. |