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
Wandsworth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Informal 1150 | Prawn curry and rice | Deficient in prawns |
| 1157* | Sliced bread | Contained a geometrid moth |
| 1158 | Yoghurt—real fruit | Deficient in fruit |
| 1159 | Yoghurt—real fruit | Deficient in fruit |
| 1172 | Minced beef loaf | Deficient in meat |
| 1205 | Fish paste (anchovy) | Labelling inadequate |
| 1210 | Steak casserole | Deficient in meat |
| 1211 | Malt drink powder | Labelling—energy claim disputed |
| 1237 | Minced beef loaf | Deficient in meat |
| 1254 | Egg and chicken delight | Deficient in meat |
| 1275 | Real cream cake | Fat contained only about 40% butter fat |
| 1287 | Friars Balsam | High total solids |
| 1291 | Breakfast vitamins | Deficient in vitamin C |
| 1293 | (Elixir of ) Oil of Peppermint | Incorrectly labelled |
| 1305 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
| 1308 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1312 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
| 1313 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1317 | Curry powder | Excess ash and silica |
| 1329 | Malt Drink Powder (Milo) | Labelling " Energy " claim not justified |
| 1330 | Cheese spread | Deficient in fat |
| 1336 | Mint sauce | Labelling: Labelled " Garden Mint " |
| 1372 | Egg and chicken delight | Deficient in meat |
| 1390 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
| 1392' | Bread : foreign matter | Foreign matter in sample was mould |
| 1394* | Steak and kidney pie —foreign matter | Piece of cowhide with hair attached |
| 1398 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1399 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1402 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1403 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
| 1404 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
| 1409 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
| 1423 | Sauce, prepared | Labelling—" Oil " quoted instead of edible oil. Peeled tomatoes quoted but tomato peel found |
| 1441 | Chicken supreme | Deficient in meat |
| 1453* | Rice: Unpleasant odour and flavour | Customer had been sold West Indian par-boiled rice by mistake |
| 1455 | Dripping | Excess fatty acids |
| 1458 | Buttered rolls | Contained fat other than butter fat |
| 1484 | Milk | Deficient in fat |
| 1489 | Ham and beef roll | Deficient in meat |
| 1538 | Christmas pudding | Deficient in fruit |