London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
| Articles | Result of Analysis | Action taken |
| Puff pastry (frozen) | List of ingredients omitted | Referred to Town Clerk regarding applicability of labelling legislation to this article of food. |
| Besinuthated Magnesia ovoids | Percentage content of active ingredients ambigerously declared | Letter to manufacturers re labelling amendment. |
| Canned pears | Excessive corrosion of tin | Matter taken up with importers and canners. |
| Flake tapioca | Was in effect lump tapioca | Stock checked - only one was mislabelled. |
| Bottle of Milk | Dried milk and dirt | Matter taken up with Dairyman. |
| Salmon spread | Deficient in fish | Formal sample purchased. Result -genuine. |
| Salmon spread | Deficient in fish | Formal sample purchased. Result -genuine. |
| Liquid separated from Cheese No. 344 | Unusual Micro-biological action suspected | All cheese from this batch having similar characteristics returned to importers. |
| Cheese from which liquid No. 343 had been separated | Unusual Microbiological action suspected | All cheese from this batch having similar characteristics returned to importers. |
| Soda Mint tablets | Excess sodium bicarbonate | Tablets now made to B.P.C. 1963 specification. Existing old stock replaced by manufacturers. |
| Greengages | Not of quality demanded | Subsequent informal sample satisfactory. |
| Powdered Alum | Not of substance demanded | Chemist accepted responsibility for error. Similar preparation sold in placeof that requested. |