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
Hornchurch 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inf.1885 | Steak Product. | Consisted of minced meat—containing 1% of starch and mis-described as " steak." | Manufacturers approached and agreed to alter description. |
| Inf. 1908 | Cream Cheese. | Contained insufficient fat to justify the description of " Cream Cheese." | Formal follow-up sample taken (outside the 1959 period). |
| Inf. 1923 | Cinnamon Tablets. | Statement of activc ingredients unsatisfactory. | Formal follow-up sample taken (outside the 1959 period). |
LIST C
FOOD COMPLAINTS REFERRED TO PUBLIC ANALYSTS
| Cpt.1722 | Bread. | Contained foreign matter in the form of a piece of burnt bread and a piece of stale dough. | Considered by Council Baker warned. |
| Cpt.1723 | Bread. | Showed presence of dark streaks of foreign matter due to finely divided burnt dough. | Matter considered by Council — Baker warned. |
| Opt.1724 | Cheese. | Contained foreign matter in the form of coloured paraffin wax in test hole. | Matter brought to the attention of the Vendor. |
| Cpt.1725 | Milk. | Contained fragments of steel wool. | Matter considered by Council Bottling Firm warned. |
| Cpt.1726 | Sausage. | Contained a foreign body in the form of a piece of connective tissue. | Manufacturer notified of Analyst's findings. |
| Cpt.1743 | Bread. | Contained a foreign body in the form of a piece of cement. | Matter considered by C o u n c i 1—Baker warned. |
| Cpt.1781 | Bananas. | Contaminated with a green plastic paint. | Investigated fully at retailer's premises and at Banana warehouse. |
| Cpt.1793 | Bread. | Contained foreign matter in the form of poppy seeds. | Investigation showed that seeds used in bread decoration. |
| Cpt.1794 | Bacon. | Contained a foreign body in the form of rodent excreta. | Legal proceedings instituted—V e n d o r fined £5 plus £2 10s. costs. |