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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Milk | Formal | Small amount of extranecous matter | Taken up with bottles |
| Stewed Steak with Gravy | Informal | 10% deficient of meat | Taken up with manufacturers |
| Cough Mixture | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Label reprinted |
| Rose Cordial | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Old Stock. Taken up with manufacturer |
| Pineapple filled chocolate | Informal | Contained non-permitted preservative (sorbic acid). | Taken up with importers. Foreign produce |
| Cherry filled chocolate | |||
| Raspberry filled chocolate | |||
| Curry Sauce Mix | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Taken up with manufacturers |
| Camembert Cheese | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Stock withdrawn from sale |
| Citrus blossom water | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Formal sample satisfactory |
It will be seen that many of the samples subject to adverse reports related to
labelling requirements which were resolved with the manufacturers concerned.
Legal proceedings taken as a result of complaints made by members of the public where food was sold to the prejudice of the purchaser:—
| Offence | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | Costs | |
| Mouldy loaf (4) | (1) £10 | £2 |
| (2) £20 | £5 | |
| (3) £10 | £2 | |
| (4) £25 | £20 | |
| Loaf containing a metal bolt | £10 | £2 |
| Loaf containing pieces of cardboard | £25 | £2 |
| Loaf containing a sewing needle | £20 | £10 |
| Loaf containing dried paint film | £25 | £5 |
| Mouldy meat pie (5) | (1) £25 | £2 |
| (2) £25 | £5 | |
| (3) £25 | £5 | |
| (4) £3 | £2 | |
| (5) £2 | — | |