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
Haringey 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| Sample | Irregularity | Comments and Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Almond flavoured drink | The sample was in an active state of fermentation | Warning letters to manufacturer and shop-keeper. Appropriate Local Authorities informed |
| Cotton seed oil | Consisted of ground nut oil | Miscalled by Staff of Factory. Both cotton seed oil and ground nut oil referred to by staff as ground nut oil |
| 34 Samples of Milk | Samples were deficient of the presumptive minimum standard of 3 per cent milk-fat laid down by the Saleof Milk Regulations. Deficiency due to natural causes | Letters were sent to the dairies concerned and Local Authorities where bottling took place informing them |
Labelling
The following labelling irregularities, noted in respect of 6 samples, were brought to the attention of the
manufacturers or distributors responsible.
Misleading Description — 1 case
Insufficient information — lease
No list of ingredients — 1 case
Incorrect list of ingredients — 4 cases
Food Complaints
87 complaints of unsound foodstuffs were investigated and, where appropriate, legal proceedings were instituted or warning letters sent. Details are shown in the following tablet-
| Commodity | No. of Complaints | Action Taken | Formal action not justified | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign bodies found | Other Reasons | Official warning letter | Prosecution | ||
| Baby Food | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bacon | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | -_ |
| Biscuits | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bread | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Cereal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cheese | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Chicken | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Confectionery (Flour) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Confectionery (Sugar) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Corned Beef | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Cream | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Crispbread | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Fish | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Fruit (Fresh) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Fruit (Tinned) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Honey | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Meat (Cooked) | 5 | 1 | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Meat Pies | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Milk | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Oil | — | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Peanuts | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prepared Food | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — |
| Vegetables (Tinned and Frozen) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Yoghourt | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 47 | 40 | 37 | 29 | 22 | |