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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turmeric Powder | 3 | 0 | 2-Prohibited colouring matter Letter to Merchant. |
| 1-Adulterated - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. | |||
| Whole Turmeric | 1 | 0 | |
| Curry Paste | 1 | 0 | |
| Meat Products | 5 | 0 | |
| Cooked Pork Shoulder | 2 | 0 | 2-Incorrect Labels - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Bacon Grill | 1 | 0 | |
| Sausages | 5 | 0 | |
| Chinese Meat Product | 6 | 0 | |
| Pork Luncheon Meat | 4 | 0 | |
| Chicken Meat | 1 | 0 | |
| Stewed Steak | 2 | 0 | 1-Incorrect Labels - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Oranges | 10 | 0 | |
| Apples | 4 | 0 | |
| Plums | 3 | 0 | |
| Cranberries | 1 | 1 | Cranberries fermenting released for manufacturing purposes. |
| Prunes | 29 | 0 | |
| Raisins | 1 | 1 | Contaminated with Gypsum -released for washing. |
| Dried Apricots | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried Mixed Fruit | 5 | 2 | Contained Sorbic Acid - Letter to Merchant. |
| Dried Apple | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried Pears | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried Red Dates | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Mangoes | 1 | 0 | |
| Solid Pack Apples | 2 | 0 | |
| Tinned Grapes | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Strawberries | 2 | 0 | |
| Tinned Raspberries | 1 | 0 | |
| Solid Pack Blackcurrants | 1 | 0 | |
| Fruit Cocktail | 1 | 0 | |
| Crushed Banana | 1 | 0 | |
| Vanilla Extract | 12 | 0 | 3-Incorrect Labels - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Strawberry Concentrated ) | 1 | 0 | |
| Extract ) | |||
| Fruit Powder | 3 | 0 | |
| Strawberry Flavouring ) | 1 | 0 | |
| Essence ) | |||
| Vanilla Flavouring ) | 2 | 0 | 2-Incorrect Label - letter to Merchant & Local M.O.H. |
| Essence ) | |||
| Romarom Extract | 1 | 0 | |
| Apricot Pulp | 1 | 0 | |
| Lime Juice | 1 | 0 | |
| Orange Juice | 2 | 0 | |
| Blackcurrant Juice | 2 | 0 | 1-Incorrect label - Letter to Merchant & Local M.O.H. |
| Apple Juice | 1 | 0 | |
| Gooseberry Juice | 1 | 0 | 1-Incorrect label - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Fruit Toppings | 0 | 3 | Contained prohibited preservative - re-exported. |
| Fruit Sauces | 3 | 5 | Contained prohibited preservative - re-exported. |
| Mineral Water | 1 | 0 | |
| Martini Vermouth | 1 | 0 | |
| Ships drinking water | 1 | 0 | |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 0 | |
| Instant Tea | 1 | 0 | |
| Instant Coffee | 1 | 0 | |
| Tomato Puree | 67 | 4 | Excess mould re-exported |