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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Commodity | No of Samples | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Desiccated Coconut | 530 | 8 positive for salmonella. |
| Shrimp flavoured Slices | 1 | Satisfactory |
| Samples in connection with food poisoning on ships | 31 | 29 satisfactory. |
| Canned Fish | 7 | Satisfactory. |
| Canned Meat | 6 | Satisfactory. |
| Bamboo Shoots | 3 | Satisfactory. |
| Cake Mixes | 25 | 1 Positive Salmonella. |
| Dried senna pods damaged by sea & harbour water following fire on board ship | 10 | High plate counts. Goods released for processing. |
| Frozen Shrimps | 5 | Satisfactory. |
| Frozen Prawns | 21 | Satisfactory. |
| Dried bitter leaves | 6 | 4 positive salmonella. Of 12 bags seized 2 small bags eventually released |
| Dried Noodles | 4 | to owner for personal consumption. Satisfactory. |
| Egg products | 51 | 13 positive salmonella and consignment released for return to supplier and authorities in county of origin notified. |
| Canned boned chicken | 8 | Satisfactory. |
| Dried banana Powder | 8 | High plate counts. Goods eventually surrendered for destruction. |
| Cheese | 23 | Satisfactory. |
| Egusi | 1 | Salmonella positive and goods were destroyed. |
| Apon | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Agar Agar powder | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Tamarinds in molasses — barrel fell in dock | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Dried Prawns | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Egg noddles | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Cream topping in pressurised cans | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Caviar style salmon roe | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Pieces carton — ? damaged by sewage or sea water | 6 | Satisfactory. |
| 759 |
Bacteriologist — carcase meat
Number of Samples
Number positive salmonellae
Boneless Horsemeat and offal
Argentine
2285
1046
Paraguay
134
50
Bulgaria
Bone-in Horsemeat
30
4
Argentine
Boneless Meats
10
Nil
Argentine (Beef)
2
Nil
Argentine (Cooked Beef)
2
Nil
Australian (Veal)
56
1
Australian (Kangeroo)
5
2
Australian (Beef)
34
4
Australian (Cooked Meat)
15
1
Bechuanaland (Beef)
10
Nil
New Zealand (Veal0
746
182
New Zealand (Mutton)
30
1
South African (Beef)
15
2
Bone-in Meat
New Zealand (Veal)
5
Nil
TOTALS
3379
1293
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED FOODS
During recent years the increasing acceptance of bacteriological examination as an essential
factor in the proper assessment of the fitness or otherwise of certain Imported foods has added
considerably to the work devoted to this service.
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