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 1971

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

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Case No.Nature of SampleReport
Informal 6350Keo Muscat (Cyprus wine)Labelling: no appropriate designation and country of origin not incorporated into name as directed by the Labelling of Food Order
6351Saint Panteleimon, Keo Medium (Cyprus wine)ditto
6352Bellapais (Cyprus wine)ditto
6363Almond marzipanDeficient in oil
6383Fruit saladLabelling: ingredients listed in wrong order
6384Cream of tomato soupFailed to comply with the code of practice for cream soups
6388Minced steak and onionsDeficient in meat
6399*Milk bottle: foreign bodyTwo holly leaves
6402Almond marzipanApparently deficient in almond
6439*Bread roll: foreign objectPiece of cooked meat
6448MarzipanApparently deficient in almond
6451Fruit saladLabelling: ingredients incorrectly listed
6463*Bread: foreign matterDirty dough
6464*Frozen garden peas: foreign bodyPiece of pea haulm compacted by harvester
6465Mixed fruitInfested with moth
6471Condensed full-cream milk, sweetenedDeficient in milk solids

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The 24 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 11 complaint samples were submitted but, following
analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justified.
Details of these cases are aiven below : —

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TABLE 13

Case No.Nature of ComplaintReport
5505Barley wine: misleading advertisementAdvertisement held not to be misleading
5519Honey: unpleasant odour and tasteAustralian honey, complaint not confirmed
5573Baby rice: unpleasant odourNot confirmed
5607Red wine: suspected of being wateredAlcohol content normal
5701Hairs on veal: foreign matterIdentified as calf hairs
6112Tea: alleged to have caused illnessNo harmful ingredient detected
6113Sugar: alleged to have caused illnessNo harmful ingredient detected