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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt.1808 | Strawberry Jam. | Contained the abdomen of a beetle which had been "cooked" in the jam. | Matter considered by Council- Manufacturers warned. |
| Cpt.1809 | Milk. | Contained foreign matter in the form of a milk skim covered with mould growth. | Legal proceedings instituted—V e n d o r fined £20. |
| Cpt.1825 | Milk. | Contained s m a 11 pellets of ferrous metal. | Matter taken up with the Manufacturers, possibly a defect when the bottle was made. |
| Cpt.1826 | Butter. | Contained f o r e i g n matter in the form of a piece of cardboard. | Matter taken up with Manufacturer. |
| Cpt.1846 | Pork Pie. | Contained insect fragments and a small area of mould growth. | Legal proceedings instituted—V e n d o r fined £5 plus 2 gns. costs. |
| Cpt.1897 | Milk Bottle. | Contained fragments of blackish slag fused into the bottom of the bottle. | As this foreign matter had been fused into the bottle when bottle was made, no further action taken. |
| Cpt.1898 | Soft Fruit Drink (alleged to have caused sickness). | Contained a deposit of small yeasts. | Investigation did not substantiate complaint. |
| Cpt.1899 | Soft Fruit Drink (alleged to have caused sickness). | Contained a deposit of small yeasts. | Investigation did not substantiate complaint. |
| Cpt.1942 | Corned Beef. | Showed the presence of black patches of iron sulphide. | No further action taken as identity of Manufacturer not available. |