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

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Walthamstow 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Description of ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction taken
Cream CheesePat content lowNo action
Currant BunContained foreign matter in the form of pulped fruit and starchy matter.Warning letter
Bread-foreign bodies inConsisted of rodent excreta.Prosecution. Penalty £5 Costs £5.7.0.
Dairy Ice CreamDeficient milk solids by 61%.Warning letter
Milk Ice CreamDeficient milk solids by 50%.Warning letter
Ice Cream LollyAlternative list of ingredients unsatisfactory.Warning letter

The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:-

No. SatisfactoryNo. Unsatisfactory
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Milk8210---
Cream, Double-22---
Butter-11---
Buttered Rolls4-4---
Brandy Butter-11---
Currant Bun----11
Coffee (Instant)-22---
Evaporated Milk-11---
Grapefruit Drink-11---
Blackcurrant Health Drink-22---
Tea-11---
Whisky10-10---
Orange Squash-11---
Orange Drink-22---
Still Lemon-11---
Cidakin-11---
Vinegar flavoured with Tarrogon-11---
Beef Steak with Gravy----11
Beef Dripping-22---
Sausages, Beef1-1---
Sausages, Pork3-32-2
Sausage Rolls-11---
Steak Pie-11---
Pickled Meat, Cooked-11---
Pickled Meat, Uncooked-22---
Cream Cheese----11
Ice Cream-33112
Ice Lolly-11---
Push Up (Ice Cream or Lolly)----11
Biscuits-11---
Peas, Garden----11
Pickled Gherkins-11---
Smoked Salmon Mayonnaise-11---
Chicken Spread-11---
Minced Chicken in Jelly-11---
Blackberries in Syrup-11---
Jam-44---
Jelly-11---
Rice-11---