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
Woolwich 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| 593 | Milk | 1 | Analysis indicated 24 per cent. added water and .5 per cent, sodium carbonate(washing soda). |
| 608 | Horseradish and Beetroot Sauce | 1 | Metal lid of jar badly corroded. Contents discoloured and tainted owing to presence of dissolved iron. |
| 1 | Sponge Cake | 1 | A piece of galvanised iron wire 2ΒΌ inches long found in sample. |
| 109 | Lemonade | 1 | Contaminated by small amount of petrol which was found to originate from the bottle cap and washer. |
| 76 | Dried Parsley- | 1 | Mouldy and unfit for human consumption. |
| 161 | Apricot Jam | 1 | Deficient in soluble solids. |
| 174 | Hamburgers | 1 | Contained preservatives (sulphur dioxide 220 parts per million),contrary to the Preservatives in Pood Regulations. |
| 110 | Baby Pood | 1 | Sample had deteriorated, having a bitter taste due to rancidity in the oil. |
| 378 | White.Bread | 1 | A large area of the loaf was blackened by charred particles. |
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