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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpfish Caviar | 5 | 2 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| (1) Contained prohibited preservative — goods released following further satisfactory samples. | |||
| Tinned Shrimps | 10 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative - letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Tinned Prawns | 5 | 0 | |
| Tomato Sauce and Clams | 1 | 0 | |
| Tuna Fish Flakes | 1 | 0 | |
| Fish Ball Soup | 1 | 0 | |
| Curried Clams | 1 | 0 | |
| Oysters | 1 | 0 | |
| Pike Fish Fingers | 1 | 0 | |
| Cod Liver | 1 | 0 | |
| Eel | 0 | ||
| Smoked Sprats | 1 | 0 | |
| Tunny Fish | 1 | 0 | |
| Mussels | 0 | ||
| Rocklobster | 1 | 0 | |
| Hamburgers | 1 | 0 | |
| Taro and Pork | 1 | 0 | |
| Solid Pack Beef Steak | 1 | 0 | |
| Sausages | 2 | 0 | |
| Meat Balls in Gravy | 2 | 0 | |
| Tinned Ox Tongue | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated Chicken Meat | 1 | 0 | |
| Braised Chicken | 1 | 0 | |
| Curried Chicken | 1 | 0 | |
| Corned Chicken | 0 | 1 | (1) Chicken meat content less than 95% - letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Cooking Fat | 1 | 0 | |
| Lard | 5 | 0 | |
| Pork | 2 | 2 | (2) Meat content less than 95% letter to Merchants and local M.O.H.'s. |
| Corned Beef | 2 | 0 | |
| Blood Plasma Powder | 0 | 1 | (1) Lead 4 ppm. - letter to Mer chant and local M.O.H. |
| Tinned Aubergines | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Marrows | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Beans | 6 | 0 | |
| Tinned Okra | 2 | 0 | |
| Tinned Paw Paw | 3 | 5 | (2) Excess tin — consignment reexported. |
| (2) Excess tin — local M.O.H. notified. | |||
| (1) Excess tin — consignment surrendered for destruction. | |||
| Gherkins | 3 | 0 | |
| Capers | 1 | 0 | |
| Cucumber | 2 | 0 | |
| Asparagus | 2 | 0 | |
| Celery Hearts | 1 | 2 | (2) Excess tin - Goods detained pending destruction |
| Peppers in Vinegar | 1 | 0 | |
| Spanish, Rice Mix | 1 | 0 | |
| Italian Salad Mix | 1 | 0 | |
| Wheat Germ | 0 | 1 | (1) Rancid and unfit — consignment released for animal feeding purposes. |
| Flour | 8 | 0 | |
| Instant Mashed Potato | 3 | 0 | |
| Scalloped Potatoes | 1 | 0 | (1) Incorrect label — letter to Merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Beetroot | 1 | 0 | |
| Fry Mix | 1 | 0 | |
| Vegetable Stew | 1 | 0 | |
| Amla | 1 | 0 | |
| Potato Flour | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried Turnips | 0 | 1 | (1) Contained prohibited preservative — consignment destroyed. |
| Garlic Powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated Cabbage | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated Green Beans | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated Carrots | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated Carrot Fingers | 1 | 0 |