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
Poplar 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table VIII
| Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (Inf.) | Daily Milk Slab | Contained only 1% milk fat | Retailer notified; sale discontinued |
| 8 (Inf.) | Clotted Cream Pudge | Deficient in milk fat | Retailer informed; label amended |
| 20 (Inf.) | Cocoa Beans | Contaminated with mould | Sampled at Wharf: corted by Importers |
| 31 (Inf.) | Meat | Contained oil soluble orange dye | Letters to exporting country, and interested authorities |
| 110 (Inf.) | Garden Mint in Vinegar | Contaminated with lead | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 159 (Inf.) | Beef Roma | Contained 22% meat; whereas suggested minimum standard 25% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 165 (Inf.) | Fish Paste "10% Added Butter" | Contained only 5% butter | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 166 (Inf.) | Chicken Capri | Contained 16% meat; whereas suggested minimum standard 25% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 292 (Inf.) | Curry Powder | List of ingredients failed to disclose presence of 6.5% salt | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 321 (Inf.) | Christmas Pudding | Generic term "candied peel" used in list of ingredients | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 325 (Inf.) | Sorbic Acid | Failed to comply with W.H.O. provisional specification | Letter to Manufacturer |