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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet lolly | Informal | Contained excessive lead. | Stocks withdrawn, letter to importers. |
| Sausage roll | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Subsequent samples found genuine. |
| Peeled plum tomatoes | Informal | Contained excessive lead. | Subsequent formal sample genuine. |
| Beefburgers | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Further samples satisfactory. |
| Beefburgers | Informal | Deficient in lean meat. | Further samples satisfactory. |
| Shandy | Informal | Deficient in proof spirit. | Further samples taken (no legal standard). |
| Shandy | Informal | Deficient in proof spirit. | Further samples taken (no legal standard). |
| Shandy | Informal | Deficient in proof spirit. | Further samples taken (no legal standard). |
| Lambs tongues in jelly | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Minced beef with onions and gravy | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Boned chicken in jelly | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Thyme | Informal | Contained excessive lead. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Sage | Informal | Contained excessive lead. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Hot dog sausages | Informal | Deficient in meat. | Letter to importers. |
| Apple juice spread | Informal | Incorrectly labelled. | Letter to importers. |
| Crab paste | Informal | Deficient in crab. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Butter crinkle biscuit | Informal | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Trade agreements pending |
| Butter Osborne biscuit | Informal | ||
| Butter Crumble biscuit | Informal | ||
| Cheese | Informal | Incorrectly labelled. | No action taken. |
| Polymur | Informal | Incorrectly labelled. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Lunch tongues | Informal | Incorrectly described and deficient in meat. | Letter to manufacturers. |
In addition to those submitted to the public analyst for routine examination,
the following were submitted because of complaints received or as a result of
enquiries into cases of food poisoning:—
Meat (6) Fried Chips
Bread (3) Tinned fish
Milk (2) Marmalade
Chicken (2) Gari
Vodka Toy rattle
Baby food Fruit juice
Pastry Eggs
Milk powder (2) Crumpet
Can lid Shandy
Tinned peas Suppositories
Liquid paraffin
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