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
City of London 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Commodity | No. of Samples | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Tartar sauce | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Barbecue Sauce | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Clam Sauce | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Salad dressing | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Mayonnaise | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Horse Radish Powder | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Prepared hot mustard | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Mixed pickle | 5 | Satisfactory. |
| Bulk lard | 21 | 20 satisfactory. 1 palm oil tainted and released for refining. |
| Animal fats | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Edible fat | 1 | Satisfactory but incorrectly labelled - letter to merchant. |
| Butter | 3 | Satisfactory. |
| Japanese egg plant | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Egg colouring substance | 1 | Contained non-permitted colours and was incorrectly labelled. Merchant surrendered goods for destruction. |
| Dried egg | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Feeding stuffs | 6 | Satisfactory. |
| Bonemeal | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Wine | 1 | Contaminated and destroyed. |
| Sherry | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Angelica | 5 | Satisfactory. |
| Brazil nuts | 1 | Smoke tainted - released for animal feeding. |
| Coffee | 6 | Satisfactory. |
| Sheep casings | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Fluid ex sheep casings | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Chinese honey | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Meat & Vegetables in gravy | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Paint for fresh-water tanks | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Commodity | No. of Samples | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Bombay Duck | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| 3utter | 3 | Satisfactory. |
| Bonemeal | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Cake Mixes | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Corned Beef | 15 | Satisfactory. |
| Cooked Chicken Skins (Canned) | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Cooked Breaded Scallops | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Crayfish | 8 | High plate counts, goods destroyed. |
| Chinese Foodstuffs | 3 | Satisfactory. |
| Desiccated coconut | 184 | 1 salmonella positive sample. 1 bag destroyed and local M.O.H. notified as balance of consignment allowed forward. |
| Egg | 78 | 4 samples positive for salmonella. Goods returned to supplier under Government control. |
| Egg Jam | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Fish | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Samples in connection with food poisoning on ships | 71 | Satisfactory. |
| Lobster Tails | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Milk Powder (Dried) | 3 | High Plate counts, goods returned to supplier under control of local M.O.H. |
| Oysters (smoked canned) | 1 | Satisfactory. |
| Prawns (dried) | 2 | Satisfactory. |
| Prawns (Frozen) | 4 | Satisfactory. |
| Meat (boneless) | 1969 | 311 samples positive for salmonella. Appropriate packages or consignments sterilized. |
| Horse Meat (boneless) | 1727 | 580 samples positive for salmonella. Appropriate packages or consignments sterilized. |
| Rabbits | 86 | 5 samples positive for salmonella. Appropriate packages or parcels destroyed or sterilized. |
| Sugar confectionery | 3 | Satisfactory. |