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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Animal Feeding | Tons | Cwts. |
|---|---|---|
| 86 Bags Peas - Rodent and oil damaged, sweepings dirty | 3 | 16 |
| 30 Bags Pea Beans - Sweepings | 1 | 10 |
| 113 Bags Lentils - wet and mouldy | 2 | 1 |
| 59 Bags Rice - sweepings, dirty | 2 | 17 |
| 290 Cartons Sultanas - Extraneous contamination, wet damaged | 2 | 10 |
| 70 Cartons Currants - wet stained | 17 | |
| 52 Bags Figs - wet damaged | 13 | |
| Quantity of Grain - dock water damaged | 120 | 0 |
| 26 Bags Wheat Gluten - Rodent damaged | 13 | |
| 17 Bags Wheat Germ - rodent damaged | 16 | |
| 66 Bags and 4 Cartons Milk Powder - Dock water damaged, bags burst and contents contaminated | 1 | 7 |
| 464 Cartons Maoaroni - Wine and wet damaged | 5 | 13 |
| 1,935 Bags Groundnuts - Aflatoxin contaminated, Mouldy, grain moth infested and dirty | 25 | 18 |
| 800 Bags Greaves - Dog food manufacture | 20 | 0 |
| Re-exported 30 Cartons Lentils with Sausage - Uncertificated | 6 | |
| 9 Cases Meat Conserves - Uncertificated | 4 | |
| 50 Cartons Canned Beans with Meat - Incorrect official certificate | 12 | |
| 20 Cartons Veal Balls - Incorrect Official Certificate | 8 | |
| 72 Cartons Tripe in Sauce - Incorrect Official Certificate | 1 | 5 |
| 16 Cartons Canned Meat with Beans and Sauerkraut-Uncertificated | 2 | |
| 60 Cases Canned Meat (from Pakistan) - Prohibited | 15 | |
| 25 Cases Capeletti - Uncertificated | 6 | |
| 15 Cartons Meat Products (from Pakistan) - Prohibited | 3 | |
| 79 Cartons Hams - Uncertificated | 15 | 0 |
| 3 Cartons Pork Legs - Uncertificated | 2 | |
| 250 Cartons Shoulder Hams - Incomplete Official Certificate | 7 | 2 |
| 300 Cartons Ox Tongues - Incomplete Official Certificate | 2 | 17 |
| 5 Cartons Braised Beef - Uncertificated | 1 | |
| 575 Cartons Beef Sirloin Strips - Prohibited Meat | 14 | 2 |
| 25 Cartons and 5 Cases Sausages - Uncertificated | 15 | |
| 40 Cartons Salami - Uncertificated | 1 | 0 |
| 41 Cases Sausage Meat - Uncertificated | 16 | |
| 3 Barrels Casings - Incorrect Official Certificate | 6 | |
| 1 Drum Casings - Uncertificated | 2 | |
| 38 Casks and 2 Barrels Sheep Casings - Uncertificated | 14 | 0 |
| 3 Casks Sheep Casings - Incomplete Official Certificate | 14 | |
| 1 Cask Hog Casings - Incomplete Official Certificate | 5 | |
| 24 Casks Hog Casings - Uncertificated | 4 | 12 |
| 559 Cartons Tomato Paste - Excess lead, mould or copper | 12 | 10 |
| 600 Cartons Tomato Juice - Excess Mould | 7 | 1 |
| 3 Cartons Tomato Paste - Blown and Sour | 4 | |
| 2 Cases Kam Chow - Non-permitted colouring | ||
| 2 Cartons Orange Juice-Notpureorange juice | ||
| 50 Cartons Lemon Juice - Contained excess preservative | 1 | 0 |
| 35 Cartons Lemon Juice - Contained prohibited preservative | 1 | 0 |
| 553 Cartons Peeled Melons - Excess Tin, High Metal content. | 9 | 3 |
| 750 Cartons Mixed Vegetables in Oil - Excess Tin | 10 | 6 |
| 200 Cartons Chili Beans and Garbanzos Beans-Contained prohibited preservative | 2 | 0 |
| 50 Cartons Picante Sauce- Contained Prohibited Preservative | 4 | |
| 105 Cases Mayonnaise - Contained Prohibited Preservative | 1 | 2 |
| 100 Cartons French Dressing and Tartar Sauce-Contained Prohibited preservative | 1 | 5 |
| 103 Cartons Soy Sauce - Contained Prohibited Preservative | 2 | 10 |
| 337 Cartons Oyster Sauce - Contained Prohibited Preservative | 15 | 12 |
| 25 Cartons Steak with Mushrooms - Uncertificated | 5 |