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
City of London 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS
(Other than Food and Drugs Act)
| Albumen | 4 | Melon (tinned) | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple, dried | 1 | Onion Flakes | 1 |
| Apples, Solid Pack (tinned) | 1 | Orange Juice | 1 |
| Apricots, dried | 17 | Orange Segments (tinned) | 1 |
| Chicken Pie | 2 | Pepper Sauce | 1 |
| Chicken & Ham Patty | 1 | Plums (tinned) | 1 |
| Chinese Noodles | 1 | Pork Pie | 1 |
| Corned Beef | 2 | Prawns, frozen | 1 |
| Cream Topping | 1 | Raisins | 1 |
| Egg and Tomato Sandwich | 1 | Rum | 3 |
| Fertiliser | 3 | Steak & Kidney Pie | 1 |
| Fruit, dried mixed | 1 | Stewed Steak (tinned) | 1 |
| Glace Cherries | 1 | Sultanas | 5 |
| Grape Juice | 1 | Teas | 1,491 |
| Grapefruit (tinned) | 1 | Tomatoes (tinned) | 6 |
| Grapefruit Juice (tinned) | 1 | Tomato Juice (tinned) | 1 |
| Herring Roes (tinned) | 1 | Vegetable Salad | 1 |
| Marzipan | 1 | ||
| Meat Sandwich | 1 | TOTAL 1,561 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
| Meat | 706 | Faeces 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Prawns and Shrimps | 396 | Dried Soup Powder 3 |
| Albumen | 170 | Sputum 1 |
| Mushroom Powder Soup | 7 | Meat Patties 1 |
| Sardines | 2 | Portion of Roast Beef Sandwich 1 |
| Ham | 2 | Roast Beef 1 |
| Roast Pork | 1 | |
| Portion of Chicken | 1 | TOTAL 1,295 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 (Section 16)
This Section provides for registration of premises for the sale, manufacture for sale or
storage of ice cream, or the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or
preserved food intended for sale. 144 such premises were registered at the end of theyear.
The following table shows the types of business carried on
| Nature of Business | No. of premises registered |
|---|---|
| Sale and storage of pre-packed ice cream | 82 |
| Sale and storage of ice cream | 1 |
| Manufacture of ice cream | 1 |
| Selecting and sorting of sausage casings | 9 |
| Preparation and cooking of jellied eels and shellfish | 14 |
| Cooking of hams | 1 |
| Manufacture of sausages, dripping and cooked meats and brining of meat | 32 |
| Cooking, smoking and canning of meat products | 1 |
| Manufacture of pies | 1 |
| Sale of Cooked Meats | 2 |
| 144 |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (GRADING & MARKING) ACTS,
1928-1931
Regulations made under these Acts prescribe designations referred to as "Grade designations"
indicating the quality of certain articles of agricultural or fishery produce. Such regulations contain
definitions of the quality indicated by every "grade designation" thereby prescribed and
specify a "grade designation mark" to represent each "grade designation".
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