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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| Article | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
| Pears in syrup | mould | Importers and shippers advised |
| Sliced bread | All slices dirty | Warning letter sent to Manufacturers. |
| Stored Cereals | Rodent excrement | No risk of food contamination as cereals were intended for baiting purposes. Ecrement would have been removed but for a misunderstanding, the new Manager thought evidence should be retained for information in connection with baiting. |
| Bottle of Orange drink | contained mould | Attention of bottlers called to complaint |
| Bottle of Sterilised milk | Contained pupae of fly | Do |
| Canned Garden Peas | Thick mycelium of mould | Manufacturers informed |
| Ground Caraways | Deficient in Volatile Oil | Formal sample purchased |
| Marzipan | Slight infestation | Remainder of stock examined |
| Milk bottle | Mineral grease present | Referred to M.O.H. of district where milk was bottled |
Nineteen sixty one saw no major changes in the pattern of food administration.
Details of the work carried out during the year are set out under the several
heads which follow.
bacteriological and other Examinations
The following samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
for bacteriological examination. Articles marked with an asterisk were suspected
having caused food poisoning. Organisms likely to be responsible were found
only in one sample.