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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 4446 | Instant non-fat milk | Incorrect labelling |
| 4476 | Milk—Channel Island | 10% deficient in fat |
| 4478* | Milk: foreign matter | Contained between 30 and 40 fruit seeds |
| 4483 | Chicken breasts in jelly | Slightly deficient in meat |
The seventeen samples shown above which are marked with an
asterisk (*) were complaint samples submitted by members of the
public and in each case the complaint was considered justified and
appropriate action was taken.
A further seven complaint samples were submitted but, following analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justi fied. Details of these cases are given below :—
| Case No. | Nature of Complaint Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 3581 | Cooking fat | Satisfactory |
| 3746 | Parsley and thyme stuffing: mouldy | Satisfactory |
| 3990 | Cheese: incorrectly named | Origin of cheese not proved |
| 4259 | Cheddar cheese: foreign matter | Contained piece of aluminium foil wrapping |
| 4317 | Bread: foreign matter | Burnt bread, carbon, etc. |
| 4318 | Instant whip: foreign matter | No foreign matter detected: inadequate mixing thought to be cause of appearance |
| 4336 | Canned beer: unpleasant taste, caused sickness | No deleterious matter found |
Milk samples
The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows : —
| Ordinary milk | Channel Islands and South Devon milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk fat | 3.0% | 4.0 % |
| Non-fatty solids | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Total milk solids | 11.5% | 12.5% |
During the year, 100 samples of milk were submitted for analysis
(90 ordinary milk and 10 Channel Islands or South Devon milk).
Of these, two samples of ordinary milk were found to be below
the minimum standard and appropriate action was taken.