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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| (continued...) | Fine | Costs |
| Cake affected by mould | £10.0.0. | £5.5.0. |
| Marmalade affected by mould | Absolute discharge | £21.0.0. |
| Chocolate containing maggots and larval webbing | £10.0.0. | £5.5.0. |
| Bottle of milk containing a deposit of dark brown insoluable matter | £40.0.0. | £5.0.0. |
| Loaf of bread containing charred dough | £5.0.0. | £5.5.0. |
| Baby Cereal grossly infested with live beetles | £5.0.0. | £5.5.0. |
| Loaf of bread affected by mould | £30.0.0. | £5.0.0. |
| Cornish Pasties affected by mould | £10.0.0. | £5.0.0. |
| Loaf of bread affected by mould | Dismissed, not proven. | |
| Meat Pie affected by mould | £5.0.0. | £5.0.0. |
| Loaf of bread affected by mould | £10.0.0. | £5.0.0. |
| Nut Crunch containing piece of wire | £5.0.0. | £15.0.0. |
In addition 38 warning letters were issued relating to food complaints.
There are 417 registered milk distributors in the Borough. Licences to expire on 31 December 1971, were issued as follows:—
| For sale of untreated milk | 132 |
| For sale of pasteurised milk | 398 |
| For sale of sterilised milk | 401 |
| For sale of ultra heat treated milk | 128 |
One hundred and twenty five samples of milk were submitted for chemical analysis
and found to be satisfactory.
One hundred and forty six samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
and of these 19 failed the methylene blue test. These unsatisfactory samples were discussed
with the distributors concerned and subsequent samples were found to be satisfactory.
Sixty four samples of ice cream were examined with the following results:—
| Methylene Blue Grading | Soft Ice Cream | Other Ice Cream |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 (satisfactory) | 28 | 23 |
| Grade 2 (sub-standard) | 1 | 4 |
| Grade 3 (unsatisfactory) | 4 | 1 |
| Grade 4 (unsatisfactory) | 3 | — |