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

Wanstead and Woodford 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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"The sample possessed a slight but definite taste of disinfectant
or paraffin nature.
No abnormal smell was observed however with this sample in
either a cold or hot condition. Moreover, chemical analysis for tar
acid disinfectants yields only insignificant traces.
Whilst therefore this sample was objectionable on account of the
taste I am unable to say that the taint was sufficient to be of a harmful
nature."

Table: The following is a list of the food samples during the year, together with the number of samples of each kind obtained:—

The following is a list of the food samples during the year, together with the number of samples of each kind obtained:—

Bacon8Lemonade powder2
Gutter11Luncheon sausage1
Parley, ground2Macaroni2
Parley flakes1Margarine11
Cereal food1Milk8
Cheese11Oats, rolled1
Cooking fat11Oatmeal1
Crispbread1Pudding mixture3
Coffee2Sponge mixture2
Dates1Semolina2
Dessert mould1Sugar11
Flour4Sausages3
Glace cherries1Sausage meat1
Jellies3Tea7
Jam1Vermicelli1

Table: Surrendered FoodsFISH (Fresh)

Surrendered Foods

FISH (Fresh)

Crab2 tins
Cod9½ stoneRockfish1 tin
Haddock11½ stoneCodfish1 tin
Kippers19½ stoneSardines2 tins
Cod liver roes8 tins
Conger6 stoneSilver hake1 tin
Whiting1 stoneHerring roes3 tins
Catfish6 stoneHerring tidbits3 tins
Dogfish6½ stoneHerring fillets15 jars
Skate19½ stoneFish (marinated)60 jars
FISH (Tinned)Fish cakes
Herrings1 tinFRUIT (Fresh)
Herrings (kippered) Salmon6 tinsApples3 boxes
6 tinsOranges1 case
Capefish1 tin
Pilchards12 tinsFRUIT (dried)
Cravfish1 tinDates
Crawfish1 tinFigs18 lbs.