London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Ham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Number 1960Informal or FormalArticleAdulteration or Deficiency
453InformalHamburgerMeat content 66%. Considered slightly deficient by analyst.
455InformalCream doughnutsFilling was imitation cream. Misdescribed as cream doughnuts.
495InformalPork SausagesContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
509InformalBeef SausageContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
566InformalMock Salmon cutletsUnsatisfactory. Insufficient fish content.
1961
619Formal6 Mock Salmon cutletsFish content 33%. Insufficient to justify description.
627InformalPork SausageMeat 56%. Deficient by 13%.
630InformalCream DoughnutsContained imitation cream. Misdescribed as cream doughnuts.
649InformalMock Salmon cutletsFish content 45%. Insufficient to justify description.
731InformalMinced MeatContained preservative. Use not permitted.
658InformalIce lolliesContained copper, 80 parts per million. Should not exceed 20 parts per million.
756InformalOrange DrinkOrange drink and fruit 15%. Low content for drink to be diluted before consumption unless from whole oranges. No statement to this effect.
778InformalChicken Noodle soupOpinion of analyst that meat proportion 1.1% is poor.
797InformalHam & chickenMeat 73%. Label ham and chicken misleading
817InformalPork sausageMeat 57%. Analysts opinion should be 65%
826Informal" "Contained sulphur dioxide 150 parts per million. No declaration of preservative made.
831InformalOrance juiceContained a species of common slug.
839InformalPork SausageContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
841InformalPork Sausage MeatContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
852InformalBeef SausagesContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
885InformalBreadContained hind end of male cockroach.
890InformalPork SauaageMeat 60%. Deficient content.
891InformalSausage MeatContained preservative. No declaration of use given.
781InformalSliced LoafContained fragment of needle. No evidence to show that it was baked in loaf.