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
Wimbledon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Bird droppings on loaf of white bread.*
Splinter of wood in crust of loaf of bread.
Mould growth on wrapped loaves of bread.
Foreign matter in bottles of millc.
Maggot infested confectionery.
Tobacco embedded in crust of loaf of white bread.*
Cloth in loaf of bread.
Maggots in dried fruit.
Fly in minced meat.
Mould in pork pie.
Foreign matter in veal, ham and egg pie.
Fresh egg, thought to be preserved egg.
Cordial in fermenting condition.
Foreign matter in dispensed medicine.
Peaches in syrup with unpleasant taste.
* Denotes legal proceedings taken.
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