London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Case No.Nature of SampleReport
Informal 5503Smoked cuttlefishContained non-permitted preservative
5505Baked cuttlefishContained non-permitted preservative
5513Lambs' tongues (canned)Labelling: should read " cured or pickled lambs' tongues "
5531Ground marjoramHigh content of sand and siliceous material
5549Beefburgers with onionDeficient in meat
5575DrippingHigh acid value
5582*Cornflakes: foreign matterDextrin
5605*Cheese spread with lobster: mouldyMould confirmed
5606*Butter: foreign matterMould
5612Bufferin tabletsHigh free salicylic acid content
5664*Cottage cheese: peculiar smell and tasteSour smell and surface mould
5665Prepared cuttlefishContained non-permitted preservative
5666Smoked cuttlefishContained non-permitted preservative
5670Beefburgers with onionDeficient in meat
5671Beefburgers with onionDeficient in meat
5702MilkExcess water
5717*Cheese spread: strong flavourVery strong Camembert-like flavour
5718*Butter:" catty " odourA foreign odour confirmed
5719Bufferin tabletsHigh free salicylic acid content
5769*Foreign matter in sliced breadMould confirmed
5770Milk (Channel Islands)Labelling: incorrectly described
5782Veal cutletLabelling: incorrectly described
5783Pork cutletLabelling: incorrectly described
5791Ice-creamSlightly deficient in non-fatty milk solids
5792Ice-creamSlightly deficient in non-fatty milk solids
5794Dried full-cream milk powderSlightly deficient in fat
5796Tincture of iodineExcess iodine and potassium iodine
5808Chopped hamDeficient in meat
5832*Part baked bread: foreign matterMould confirmed
5844*Glass in ⅓ pint bottle of milkGlass confirmed
5864Dried full-cream milk powderDeficient in fat
5873Steak and kidney pieDeficient in kidney
5985Canadian Cheddar cheeseExcess moisture
5987Cheese spread with extra butterDeficient in fat
6016*⅓ pint of milk: contained foreign matterBlackboard chalk