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

Hampstead 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Sample No.ArticleOffenceHow dealt with
14Medicine (Sumbul)Contained liquid extract of Belladonna instead of Tincture of SumbulPharmaceutical Society informed. (Manufacturers in liquidation).
156Concentrated Tomato PasteContained excessive amounts of copper and tin(Informal sample). Formal sample taken.
162Tomato PasteContained excessive copperStocks withdrawn. Retailer and Whole-saler cautioned. Ministry of Food notified.
164do.do.do.
171Concentrated Tomato PasteContained excessive amount of copperStocks withdrawn and destroyed. Retailer and whole-saler cautioned. Ministry of Food notified.
232do.do.do.
197Chopped porkContents only partially cooked and unfit for human consumptionStocks withdrawn and destroyed. Retailer and wholesaler cautioned. Ministry of Food notified.
324Tomato PureeExcessive copper on dry matterImporters warned. Ministry of Food notified.
326do.do.do.
447do.do.do.
471Cheese and MacaroniFalse description of cheeseFormal sample taken.
481Cream of Onion SoupDeficient in fatManufacturer advised to alter label.