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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| 164 | French dressing | 1 | Contained no egg, and label bore no disclaimer. |
| 92 | Horseradish Sauce | 1 | Contained wheat starch not disclosed on label. |
| 500 | Instant Icing | 1 | Rancid due to decomposition of the fat. |
| Christmas Pudding | 1 | Contained dead mites, approximately 110 per ounce. | |
| 450 | Canned Apple Pudding | 1 | Contained dissolved iron, causing objectionable taste. |
| 533 | Shredded Beef Suet | 1 | Deficient in fat. |
| Whisky | F | Contained excessive water. | |
| Port | 1 | Unfit for consumption due to a large quantity of sediment (organic impurities derived from grapes). |
Other foods and drugs examined included:-
Biscuits 17; Cake 16; Cheese 14; Coffee 18;
Confectionery 26; Drinks (Soft) 36; Fish 17;
Fruit (Dried) 12; Ice-cream 23; Jelly 23;
Meat 16; Meat products 54; Medicines 14;
Milk 163; Pickles 19; Proprietary foods 17;
Puddings 12; Sauces 28; Soups 17; Sugar 11;
Tea 16; Vegetables 19; & Vinegar 11.
UNSOUND FOOD : EXAMINATION
During the year altogether 30,230 articles of food,
weighing approximately 60 tons, were condemned in the
Borough as unfit for human consumption. The majority of
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