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

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Wandsworth 1972

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

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TABLE 17

Sample No.Nature of ComplaintReport
6572Meat extract: unpleasant tasteNo contamination found: unusual taste probably due to variation in ingredient quality
6670Bread roll: foreign bodyDried fruit
6790Corned beef, canned; black discolourationDried blood
7016Pork sausages: deficiency of meat contentContained 70% of meat
7151National dried milk: foreign matterCharred milk particles
7152Sun-tan cream: caused irritationNo irritant material found

Milk samples
During the year, 100 samples of milk were submitted for
analysis (87 ordinary milk, 12 Channel Islands or South Devon
milk, and one separated milk). Of these, one sample of ordinary
milk was found to be below the minimum standard and appropriate
action was taken.
The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of
milk are as follows
Ordinarymilk 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%
Pesticide Residues in Foodstuffs
During the year, sixteen samples of food were taken by the
Corporation for examination by the Public Analyst for pesticide
residues, and the results are shown below. The types of food
were selected by the Association of Public Analysts under the
scheme initiated by the Association of Municipal Corporations
to ascertain the extent, if any, of contamination of foodstuffs
by toxic chemicals. For the purposes of the scheme it was
decided that amounts of these compounds below certain limits
(depending on both the type of pesticide and the type of food)
should be considered insignificant.