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
Lambeth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Ground Caraways | 90% deficient of caraway Oil | Legal proceedings instituted, defendants given absolute discharge£5. 5. 0 costs awarded to Council. |
| Bottle of Milk | Contained mortar | Brought to attention of dairyman |
| Cake mixture | Cornflour omitted from ingredients | Formal sample taken and found to be genuine |
| Milk | 6½% added water | Investigation of pasteurising process following cleansing and washing of plant. Subsequent formal sample found genuine |
| Medicinal Glucose | Labelling offence | formal sample taken (see above) |
| Currants | Contained insect Larvae and eggs. | Remainder of stock examined and found satisfactory. |
| Shredded Suet | Deficiency of at least 3.6% beef fat under the Food standards (Suet) Order 1952. | Subsequent informal samples satisfactory. Increased informal sampling of this product. |
| Rice "J Pearl Barley J | Presence of a few Rodent hairs. | Formal sample of rice taken and found satisfactory. Sale of Pearl Barley discontinued. Increased informal sampling. |
| Compound Codein tablets | Excess Aspiring | Formal sample purchased found genuine. |
| Shredded suet | Deficient in beef fat to excent of 8% | Formal sample found to be satisfactory. Increased informal sampling. |
| Beef sausages | Excess preservatives | Formal sample purchased also contained excess preservatives. Legal proceedings (see above) |
| Farmhouse Cake | Portion of insect | Manufacturers advised and instructions given for greater care of operatives on packing belts. |