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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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| 10 Cartons Soups - Contained Prohibited Colouring | 6 | |
| 15 Cartons Mosphilo Jelly - Contained Prohibited Preservative | 5 | |
| 20 Bags Chilli Powder - Contained Prohibited Colouring | 4 | |
| 73 Bags Black Pepper - Mouldy and Oil Contaminated wet damaged | 5 | 4 |
| 132 Cartons Various Grocery Items -Contained Prohibited Colouring and preservative and Insufficient fat | 18 | |
| 20 Cartons Lumpfish Caviar-Contained Prohibited Preservative | 5 | |
| 305 Cartons Egg Pasta - Salmonella Contaminated | 3 | 16 |
| 198 Cartons Brandied Mincemeat- Contained Prohibited Preservative and insufficient soluble solids | 2 | 2 |
| 75 Cases Fruit Drops - Contained Prohibited Colouring Matter | 1 | 0 |
| 6,750 Bags Groundnuts - Contained Aflatoxin, sweepings, moth larvae damaged, mouldy | 162 | 11 |
The following figures have been given by the Port of London Authority and acknowledgement is made for their help. The figures are in respect of the year 1968 and are tonnages of foodstuffs landed on their quays and handled by them during the year.
| Butter, Cheese and margarine | 7,276 |
| Canned goods | 123,223 |
| Flour | 3,971 |
| Fruit Dried | 9,410 |
| Fruit, green and vegetables | 226,172 |
| Grain and Seed | 185,899 |
| Meat, chilled and frozen | 350,789 |
| Other provisions | 35,819 |
| Sugar | 3,204 |
| Tea | 46,157 |
| 991,920 |
Taking the total weight of items in the first table as 1,583 tons, the amount dealt with
expressed as a percentage of imports for the same period equals 0.16%.
FOOD SAMPLING
Tea
During the year 219 samples of tea were drawn and examined. Of these 2 were unsatisfactory
and suitable arrangements were made to deal with the consignments involved.
Other Sampling - Public Analyst
During the year 756 other samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:—
| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimps | 10 | 0 | 1. Incorrect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Shrimps in gelatine | 1 | 0 | |
| Shrimp spawn noodles | 1 | 0 | |
| Shrimp noodles | 1 | 0 | |
| Shrimp flavoured chips | 3 | 0 | |
| Shrimp Chowder | 1 | 0 | |
| Shrimp-a-la-Newburg | 1 | 0 | |
| Prawns | 2 | 0 | |
| Dried Prawns | 1 | 0 | |
| Prawn Balichow | 1 | 0 | |
| Crayfish powder | 0 | 1 | Destroyed. |
| Lobster Thermidor | 1 | 0 | |
| Lobster-a-la-Newburg | 1 | 0 | |
| Mussels | 1 | 0 | |
| Cockles in brine | 1 | 0 | |
| Smoked Oysters | 2 | 0 | |
| Clams | 1 | 0 | |
| Cherry stone clams | 1 | 0 |