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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| Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Pickles | 23 | 9 | Prohibited preservative -re-exported. |
| Chinese Mixed Pickle | 2 | 0 | |
| Jamaican Sweets | 1 | 0 | |
| Confectionery Dye | 1 | 0 | |
| Rum Bon Bons | 1 | 0 | |
| Cherry Brandy Bonbons | 1 | 0 | |
| Chocolate Petit Fours | 1 | Prohibited colour - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. | |
| Frozen Fruit Pies | 7 | 0 | |
| Fruit Cake | 1 | 1 | Prohibited colour - Letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Ginger Biscuits | 1 | 0 | |
| Apple Pie Slices | 1 | 0 | |
| Cake Mixes | 0 | ||
| Pizza | 1 | 0 | |
| Guava | 1 | 0 | |
| Spiced Tamarind | 1 | 0 | Incorrect Label - Letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Prime Steam Lard | 10 | 0 | |
| Soya Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Aromatic Jilk | 1 | 0 | |
| Heliomatt | 3 | 0 | Incorrect labels - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Ginger | 3 | 0 | |
| Animal feeding stuffs | 24 | 0 | |
| Cream | 3 | 0 | |
| Baby Foods | 3 | 1 | 3-Incorrect Labels - Letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| 1-Contained Tin 250 ppm -Letter to Merchant | |||
| Instant Custard Powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Fried Egg Plant | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Snails | 1 | 0 | 1-Incorrect label - Letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Jelly Crystals | 7 | 0 | |
| Soups | 4 | 0 | |
| Butter | 1 | 0 | |
| Groundnuts | 29 | 3 | 2-Showed Aflatoxin - goods released after sorting. |
| 1-Showed Aflatoxin - goods released following further negative samples. | |||
| Other Sampling - Bacteriological | |||
| Horsemeat | 2563 | 755 | Appropriate Consignments sterilised |
| Kangaroo Meat | 424 | 231 | ” |
| Veal | 236 | 28 | ” |
| Mutton | 328 | 12 | ” |
| Beef | 178 | 7 | ” |
| Egg | 104 | 0 | |
| Corned Beef | 12 | 0 | |
| Dessicated Coconut | 20 | 0 | |
| Chicken Meat | 2 | 0 | |
| Shrimps | 14 | 0 | |
| Dried Minced Beef | 2 | 0 | |
| Prawns | 2 | 0 | |
| Baby Foods | 3 | 0 | |
| Sardines | 1 | 0 | |
| Vermouth | 2 | 0 | |
| Pig | 5 | 0 | |
| Cake Frosting Mix | 2 | 0 | |
| Mashed Bananas | 1 | 0 | |
| Chinese Meat Products | 6 | 0 | |
| Dried Mint | 3 | 0 | |
| Dried Thyme | 1 | 0 | |
| Chinese Curry Paste | 10 | 0 | |
| Chinese Bean Sprouts | 1 | 0 | |