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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Other Samples submitted for Analysis
| Arti cle | Informal | Formal | Article | Informal | Formal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscuits | 8 | Meat, canned, fresh, puddings and pies, pasties, products | 16 | ||
| Bread | 1 | ||||
| Butter | 2 | Fruit, canned, dried, fresh, fillings, pies, pre-packed | 17 | ||
| Cakes and Pastries | 3 | ||||
| Cakes and Pudding mix | 2 | ||||
| Fruit, drinks, juices | 2 | ||||
| Cereals | 4 | Rice and Custard Pudding | 1 | ||
| Cheese | 7 | Rolls and Sandwiches | 6 | ||
| Chips | 1 | Sauces | 1 | ||
| Chicken portions | 1 | Sausage Rolls | 2 | ||
| Chicken croquettes | 1 | Scotch Eggs | A | ||
| Chocolate syrup | 1 | Snai Is | 1 | ||
| Coffee, Roasted | 1 | Soup and Soup Balls | 2 | ||
| Coffee, Instant | 1 | Spices | 2 | ||
| Coffee-Mate | 1 | Stuffed goose Liver | 1 | ||
| Condiments | 1 | Tea | 475 | ||
| Confectionery (Flour) | 2 | Tomatoes, canned, puree | 2 | ||
| Cottage Cheese | 7 | Vegetables, canned, instant | 2 | ||
| Dried Orange Peel | 1 | Vinegar | 1 | ||
| Fish, canned | 6 | Wheat, cream of | 1 | ||
| Fresh Chestnut puree | 1 | Yoghurt | 1 | ||
| Macaroni Cheese | 1 | Water | r | ||
| Maple syrup | 1 | Fertilizers | 2 | ||
| Mushrooms, dried | 1 | Dust from Chimney of Great Eastern Hotel, Bishopsgate | 1 | ||
| Mustard | 4 | ||||
| TOTAL | 604 | ||||
Bacteriological Examinations
| Cream Bun | 1 |
| Egg Albumen | 29 |
| Milk | 2 |
| Corned Beef | 1 |
| Curried Beef | 1 |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | 1 |
| Chi 1 led Meat | 1 |
| Roast Beef | 1 |
| Faecal Specimens | 77 |
| Vomit | 1 |
| Scotch Egg | 2 |
| Sausage Rolls | 1 |
| Spit Roast | 1 |
| Minced Meat | 1 |
| Pork Pie | 1 |
| Garlic Sausage | 1 |
| Water (including 103 from swimming baths) | 242 |
| TOTAL | 364 |
FOOD INSPECTION
Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants,etc., amounted to 22 tons 15 cwt 0 qrs 14 lbs which was disposed of as follows:-
| Ton | Cwts | Qrs | Lbs | |
| Destroyed | 13 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| Disposed of to Contractors | 5 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
| Released for Manufacture | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Re-exported | 1 | 2 |
13 cwt I qr 16 lbs of food detained at City Wharves was released under the supervision of
the Local Authority.