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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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed Maine Clams | 1 | 0 | |
| Clam Juice | 1 | 0 | |
| Clam chowder | 1 | 0 | |
| Cuttlefish | 0 | 1 | Contained lead 9 ppm Letter to local MOH. |
| Cuttlefish in sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Octopus in olive oil | 2 | 0 | |
| Squid in ink | 2 | 0 | |
| Dried squid | 1 | 0 | |
| Herrings in sauce | 5 | 0 | |
| Herring rolls | 1 | 0 | |
| Smoked herring | 1 | 0 | |
| Mackerel in sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Tuna fish | 2 | 0 | |
| Codfish in sauce | 0 | 1 | Contained lead 10 ppm Letter to local MOH. |
| Golden carp | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label-letter to merchant. |
| Anchovy | 2 | 0 | |
| Pilchards in tomato sauce | 3 | 0 | |
| Lumpfish caviar | 2 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative — Reexported. |
| Caviar | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative — Imported as gifts. |
| Dried fish | 1 | 0 | |
| Pickled eel | 1 | 0 | |
| Chinook Salmon cutlets | 1 | 0 | |
| Shap roe | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned fish products | 3 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative — Imported as gifts. |
| Fish gravy | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Buckling spread | 1 | 0 | |
| Boneless meat | 3 | 0 | |
| Lamb trimmings | 8 | 0 | |
| Beef Taco | 1 | 0 | |
| Braised beef and kidney | 1 | 0 | |
| Stewed steak | 1 | 0 | |
| Corned beef | 3 | 0 | |
| Beef stock cubes | 3 | 0 | |
| Chopped pork | 1 | 0 | |
| Pork luncheon meat | 3 | 0 | |
| Stewed pork | 1 | 0 | |
| Powdered chicken | 1 | 0 | |
| Fried young chicken | 1 | 0 | |
| Chicken Cacciatore | 1 | 0 | |
| Chicken-a-la-King | 1 | 0 | |
| Egg noodles and chicken | 1 | 0 | |
| Rice with chicken, shellfish and vegetables | 1 | 0 | |
| Crammed duck | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label - letter to merchant. |
| Canneloni in sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Canelones con Bechamel | 1 | 0 | |
| Pate de Foie | 1 | 0 | |
| Ham paste | 1 | 0 | |
| Liverwurst paste | 1 | 0 | |
| Sausages in jars | 1 | 0 | |
| Poppenburger sausages | 1 | 0 | |
| Faboda Asturiana (beans with sausage) | 1 | 0 | |
| Meat balls | 2 | 0 | |
| Preserved meat | 3 | 0 | |
| Meat juice | 1 | 0 | |
| Bacon flavoured shakings | 1 | 0 | |
| Fried pork rinds | 1 | 0 |