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
Southwark 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| No. | Sample of | Result | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 791 | Unsweetened Table Jelly. | Incorrect description. | Reported to Ministry of Food. |
| 886 | Pearl Barley. | Contained acari. | Stock used for poultry feeding. |
| 26 | Non-brewed Vinegar. | 16 per cent. deficient in acetic acid. | Summons. |
| 29 | Pearl Barley. | Contained acari. | Stock used for poultry feeding. |
| 89 | Glauber Salts. | Effloresced. | Stock withdrawn. |
| 121 | Figs. | Mouldy and infested with mites. | Stock destroyed. |
| 152 | Ground cloves. | Lead 30 parts per million. | No action. |
| 168 | Figs. | Mouldy and infested with mites. | Stock destroyed. |
| 170 | Pearl Barley. | Contained acari. | Stock withdrawn. |
| 176 | Vinegar. | 20 per cent. deficient in acetic acid. | Summons. |
| 219 | Cut Mixed Peel. | 420 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Summons. |
| 281 | Vinegar. | 4.5 per cent. deficient in acetic acid and infested with vinegar eels. | Cautionary letter. |
| 292 | Pork Sausages. | 40 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Cautionary letter. |
| 368 | Vinegar. | Consisted of "Non-brewed Condiment" and was infested with vinegar eels. | Cautionary letter. |
| 398 | Pearl Barley. | Contained acari, their ova and excreta. | Used for poultry feeding. |
| 413 | Pearl Barley. | Contained acari, their ova and excreta. | Used for poultry feeding. |
| 551 | Pork Sausage Meat. | 38.5 per cent. deficient in meat. | Summons. |
| No. | Sample of | Result | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 803a | Zinc & Castor Oil Cream B.P.C. | Not made to B.P.C. formula. | Formal sample taken. |
| 814a | Self-raising Flour. | Deficient in available carbon dioxide. | Formal sample taken. |