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

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Chingford 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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No. Sample Result.
292 Strawberry Jam Contained 0.18% fine quartz sand,
free from harmful arsenical or metallic
contamination Strawberries used
in manufacture had been insufficiently
cleansed from earthy matters.
293 Condensed Milk Prolonged storage had resulted in a
precipitation of fat and casein by crystalization
of the sugar; a brownish
colour being due to caramelization.
294 Milk Powder No traces of arsenic and objectionable
metallic contamination. Brownish
sediment due to becoming slightly
scorched or burnt in processing;
suitable for cooking purposes.
295 Milk Powder Contained 45 parts per million of lead
Unsuitable for human consumption.
298 Ginger Beer Satisfactorily free from traces of
arsenic and objectionable metallic
contamination.
299 Milk Powder Free from harmful traces of arsenic
and objectionable metallic contamination.
300 Pasteurised Milk
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302 " " "
303 " " "
304 " " "
305 " " "
306 " " "
307 " " "
SOB " " "
309 " " "
310 " " "
311 " " "
Above required standard for fat content.
Certified as genuine milks.
Section F.—PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Diphtheria.
It is very gratifying to be able to report that, for the third
year in succession, no cases of Diphtheria occurred in the
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