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

Southwark 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

92
93

Table: TABLE 55.—continued.

TABLE 55.—continued.

No.Description of Sample.Brand or Name of Packers on Label.External appearance.Appearance of Food when opened.Appearance of Food when cut up.Amount of Fluid in Tin.Taste of Contents.Smell of Contents.Quality of Meat.Where purchased.
1553Bloater Paste"Silvocea," Maconochie & Co.SoundSoundFairNoneNot tastedLike bloatersFair83, East Street
1654.Potted BeefLibby, McNeill & Libby, ChicagoSoundApparently lard and chopped meatUnsound in appearanceNoneNot tastedRancidBad142, East Street
1555Ham PasteM.J.S. FinestSoundUsual lard and chopped meatApparently soundNoneNot tastedWholesomeUncertain41. Rodney Road
1556Ox Tongue Paste-SoundLard and chopped meat deeply colouredSoundNoneNot tastedHighly spicedUncertaindo.
1557Hamborough's Beef PasteHamboroughSoundLard and chopped meatSoundNoneNot tastedHighly spicedUncertaindo.
1558Ham Paste-SoundLard and chopped meatSoundNoneNot tastedHighly spicedUncertaindo.
1559Roast MuttonEclipse BrandSoundApparently soundGoodNoneSweetWholesomeGood105. Walworth Road
1560Lunch TonguePic Nic W. T. S. Packed in pure jelly-Apparently pigs' tongues, some blackened on surfaceSoundNone, but some jellyNot tastedWholesomeDoubtful102, London Road
1561Roast FowlMaconochie Bros., Ltd.SoundSoundSound3 ozs.Not tastedWholesomeFair228, Blackfriars Road
1562Roast BeefInter-State Packing Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundVery dark coloured meatDry and inferiorNoneNot tastedUnwholesomeInferiordo.
1563Fresh Herrings"Silvocea," Maconochie Bros., Ltd.SoundUnsoundRotten conditionNoneNot tastedOffensiveBad9. Great Suffolk Street
1564Chicken SoupLibby, McNeil & Libby, Chicago, U.S.A.SoundSoundSound9/10 fluidNot tastedWholesomeApparently gooddo.
1565Lunch TongueRex BrandSoundApparently sheep's tongues, slightly blackenedSoundNoneNot tastedWholesomeGood54. New Kent Road
1566Potted Turkey and Tongue Paste-SoundApparently a mixture of lard and chopped meatDubious lookingNoneNot tastedHighly spicedDoubtful22, Deacon Street
1567Lambs' TonguesJames Edgar & Co., Deal, KentSoundSoundSoundNone, but some jellyNot tastedWholesomeGood117, Walworth Road