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
Lewisham 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserved beef sausages | Informal | Contained insufficient meat | Further sample to be taken |
| Chilli powder | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Label to be amended |
| Drinking chocolate | Informal | Contained particles of hard white fat not mentioned on the label | Investigation proceeding |
| Channel Islands milk | Informal | Contained insufficient milk fat | No further action |
| Cake decorations—green dragees . | Informal | Contained non - permitted colouring matter | Stock withdrawn and destroyed |
| Cheese | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Importers notified |
| Cheese | Informal | ,, | ,, |
| Medium fat soft cheese | Informal | Contained insufficient milk fat | ,, |
| Blackcurrant Health Drink | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | No action |
| Soft drinks powders: cocktail drinks | Informal | Contained non - permitted colouring matter | Investigation proceeding |
| Morello cherries, canned | Informal | Incorrect labelling | Importers notified— to be re-labelled |
| Game pate | Informal | Contained excessive lead | Investigation proceeding |
| Peanut butter | Informal | Contained Aflatoxin, the toxicity category being low | Letter to manufacturers |
| Sea salt | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | In contact with importers |
| Preserved pork sausages | Informal | Contained insufficient meat | No action |
| Ground cummin seed | Informal | Contained excessive sand and mineral matter | No action |
OTHER SAMPLES
In addition to those submitted to the public analyst or bacteriologist for routine
examination, the following were submitted because of complaints received or as a
result of enquiries made into cases of food poisoning:—
Biscuit (1) Milk bottle (1)
Bread (8) Luncheon meat roll (1)
Crumpet (1) Fruit from trifle (1)
Beef sausage (1) Butter (1)
Lemonade (1)
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