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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Sample No. | Article | Nature of Adulteration and/or irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT.11 | Groundnuts | Contained aflatoxin, the Toxicity Category as defined by the Tropical Products Institute (1964) being "medium". | Two further samples taken in conjunction with Insurance Surveyors gave negative results for aflatoxin Detention Notice served on original 16 bags sampled. |
| TT.24 | Shrimp Cocktail, Canned | The pictorial design on the label depicted prawns of approximately four times the size of those contained in the can and was subsequently considered misleading. | Letter to Importers requesting them to contact suppliers in country of origin regarding amendment of label. |
| TT.33 | Raw Lime Juice | Contained sulphur dioxide, 620 parts per million. Fruit juice should not contain more than 350 parts per million of sulphur dioxide unless the proportion is disclosed. | Letter to Importers drawing their attention to excess preservative and requesting them to contact their suppliers regarding the infringement of the Preservative in Food Regulations. 1962. |
| TT.37 | Winter Bamboo Shoots, Canned | Contained salt 0.75%, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. | Letter to Importers drawing their attention to the infringement of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953, and our previous correspondence on a similar matter. |