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
Southall 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.
| Vendor (and Source) | Subject of Enquiry | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Local Shop(made outside Southall) | Glass in jar of jam | Warning letter |
| Local Shop(made outside Southall) | Mould in piece of pork pie | Warning letter |
| Delivered by local bakehouse | Grease in loaf of bread | Edible grease. Warning letter |
| Local Shop(made outside Southall) | Mould in meat pies | No action following correspondence and discussions with retailer and manufacturer |
| Local Shop(bottled outside Southall) | Foreign material in mineral water | Material consisted of fragments of filter pads. Letter to manufacturer |