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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
City of London 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1926.
No importation uf milk requiring action under these Regulations was reported
during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, &c., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS,
1925 TO 1927.
For action under these Regulations, reference is directed to the list of foodstuffs
submitted to the Analyst for analysis.
(2) SHELLFISH.
PUBLIC HEALTH (SHELLFISH) REGULATIONS, 1915.
ORDERS OF NOVEMBER, 1916.
The Shellfish beds, for which orders for relaying of shellfish for human food and
for efficient sterilization of cockles and winkles have been made, reach from
Canvey Island on the West1 to N. Shoebury on the East.
No case of Infectious Disease attributed to shellfish from these beds has been
notified to vour Medical Officer during the year.
(3) SAMPLES OF FOOD EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR.
| Date. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action as regards consignment. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Bacteriologist— 1928. | |||
| Dee. 10 | Crab in Glass Jars | “ I have to report that I opened these samples with due precaution and have made a bacteriological examination of each specimen separately. There is a little free gas amongst the contents, but hardly under pressure. The meat is perfectly sweet to taste and smell, and I think the colour is not abnormal. I do not know the species of crab. Microscopic examination showed no sign of bacterial growth in either specimen. Cultures have been incubated three days at 37°, both aerobic and anaerobic. I find both specimens perfectly sterile.” | Consignment sorted. |
| (b) Analyst— | |||
| Jan. 17 | Coffee Husks | Total Mineral Matter (ash), 13.58 %. Mineral matter insoluble in water, 9.60 %. Mineral matter insoluble in dilute acid (sand), 4.08 %. | Consignment released. |
| „ 23 | Liquorice Paste | No preservatives could be detected | „ |
| July 18 | Ice Cream | „ „ | „ |
| Oct. 19 | Ham | „ „ | „ |
| „ 23 | Pea and Bacon Soup | „ „ | „ |
| „ 27 | Anchovies in Tomato Sauce. | „ „ | „ |
| „ 31 | Tripe Meal | „ „ | „ |
| Nov. 24 | Tinned Crab and Canned Lobster. | „ „ | „ |
| „ 24 | Apples | Arsenious Oxide 1/175, 1/70 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ 30 | „ | „ „ 1/90, 1/240 grains per lb. | „ |
| Dec. 5 | „ | „ „ 1/700, absent grains per lb | „ |
| „ 6 | Canned Tongue and Canned Prawns. | No preservatives could be detected | „ |
| „ 10 | Apples | Arsenious Oxide 1/110, 1/110 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ 13 | „ „ 1/200, 1/120 grains per lb. | „ | |
| „ 21 | Oranges | No Paraffin, Boric Acid or Formalin could be detected. | „ |
TRAINING SHIPS.
Apart from an epidemic of German Measles on the Training Ship “ Worcester,”
the health of the boys on the Training Ships in the River was good.