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

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Mitcham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Piccalilli 1
Swiss Roll 2
Soup 1
Margarine 2
Ginger Cake 1
Sauce 2
Gravy Powder 1
Butter Fat 8
Milk Drink 1
Lemon Juice 1
Puff Pastry Mix 1
Ice-cream 4
Cream 1
Batter Mixture 1
Pickled Red Cabbage 1
Cambridge Sausage 1
Baking Powder 1
Frizets 1
Stewed Steak 1
Pork Sausage 1
Marzipan 1
Flour 1
Condensed Milk 1
Christmas Pudding 1
Frozen Chicken Pie 1
Cheese 1
Chocolate Beverage 1
Biscuits 1
Butter 3
Tomato Ketchup 1
Citrose Glucose Drink 1
Pork Pies 1
Sugar Crystals 1
Cochineal 1
Instant Whip 1
Meat Pie 1
Tizer 1
Chopped Chicken 1
Blackcurrant Juice 1
Cake Mix 2
Olive Oil 1
Fruit Pectin 1
Chocolate Walnut Gateau 1
Raspberry Jam 1
Cheese Spread 1
Coffee Essence 2
Sultanas 1
Cake 1
Icing Sugar 1
All samples were satisfactory with the exception of one formal
sample, vinegar, and four informal samples (butter 1, meat pie 1,
sultanas 1, cake mix 1).
A warning letter was sent to the firms concerned with the unsatisfactory
samples.
On complaints being received the following cases were reported
to the Pubic Health Committee:—
One of contamination of a mineral water bottle.
One of insect infestation of a packet of sultanas.
One of mould growth on a meat pie.
One of incorrect labelling of vinegar.
Warning letters were sent to the firms concerned in these cases.