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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Shoots | 1 | 0 | |
| Noodles | 5 | 0 | (2) Incorrect Labels — letter to Merchants and Local M.O.H.'s. |
| Egg Jam | 1 | 0 | |
| Egg Farfals | 0 | 1 | Bacterially unsound. Goods Reexported. |
| Oat Cereal | 1 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter — letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |
| Coffee | 3 | 0 | |
| Instant Tea | 2 | 0 | |
| Granular Citrate | 1 | 0 | |
| Blood Plasma | 0 | 1 | Contained Lead — released for manufacturing purposes under supervision of Local M.O.H. |
| Asbestos | 1 | 0 | |
| Ice | 1 | 0 | |
| Water | 3 | 0 | |
| Bare Paint, Primer and Paint | 0 | 2 | Contained lead — tanks no longer approved to carry water for human consumption. |
| Animal Feeding Staffs | 24 | 0 | |
| Horsemeat | 1,514 | 305 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Kangaroo | 54 | 59 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Mutton | 544 | 56 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Veal | 110 | 2 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Lamb | 48 | 2 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Buffalo Meat | 7 | 3 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Ox Meat | 77 | 3 | Appropriate Consignments sterilized. |
| Beef | 228 | 0 | |
| Cow Crops | 50 | 0 | |
| Rabbit | 83 | 0 | |
| Raw Crushed Meat and Bones | 1 | 0 | |
| Cooked Meat and Bones | 1 | 0 | |
| Chucks and Blades | 10 | 0 | |
| Corned Beef | 48 | 0 | |
| Solid Pack Beef | 1 | 0 | |
| Sausages | 10 | 0 | |
| Pork Brawn | 1 | 0 | |
| Egg | 840 | 18 | (6) Previously released to other Authority. M.O.H. notified of result. |
| (7) Released for heat treatment under supervision of local M.O.H. | |||
| Frozen Egg | 8 | 0 | (5) Re-exported. |
| Egg Noodles | 53 | 12 | (2) Bacterially unsound — goods re-exported. |
| (5) Salmonella contaminated — goods surrendered for destruction. | |||
| (5) Salmonella contaminated — goods awaiting disposal. | |||
| Canadian Crab Livers | 5 | 0 | |
| Whey Powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Soy Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Ox Tongue | 6 | 0 | |
| Prawns | 9 | 1 | Unsatisfactory plate count - reexported. |
| Shrimps | 3 | 0 | |
| Frozen Poultry | 1 | 0 | |
| Desiccated Coconut | 49 | 0 | |
| Mussels | 1 | 0 | |
| Smoked Oysters | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried Oysters | 1 | 0 |