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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Samples Submitted: Chemical Analysis
| Samples of: | Number ubmitted |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Canned Fruit | 22 |
| Canned Meat Products | 24 |
| Canned Fish | 12 |
| Vegetables | 11 |
| Canned Vegetables | 1 |
| Total | 89 |
Bacteriological Examination
| Egg Products: | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 1,137 |
| Dutch | 111 |
| German | 26 |
| Australian | 25 |
| American | 24 |
| Frozen Mutton - New Zealand | 30 |
| Canned Meat Products | 13 |
| Total | 1,366 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS 1937 AND 1948
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES ETC. IN FOOD) REGULATIONS,
1925 TO 1953
Honey
A consignment comprising 200 casks of Jamaican Honey was detained
because the barge which contained this consignment became water-logged
and the cargo was completely submerged.
Ten of these casks were released for refining purposes. Samples
taken from them after heat treatment gave satisfactory results and the
remainder of the consignment was released for the same process.
Egg Products
Apart from direct importations into the Borough, large consignments
have been transferred into Southwark wharves and warehouses from other
parts of the Port of London. Close control has been maintained, and
routine samples have been drawn for bacteriological examination from all
consignments. In cases where results have revealed the presence of
Salmonellae, the egg products have been released in the main for
pasteurisation, and large quantities have been exported to Hamburg for