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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked frogs legs | 1 | 0 | |
| Ravioli in sauce | 3 | 0 | |
| Mixed vegetables | 1 | 0 | |
| Mixed Vegetables in oil | 0 | 2 | Contained excess tin-re-exported. |
| Black Eye Beans | 1 | 0 | |
| Stewed beans | 1 | 0 | |
| Green beans | 1 | 1 | Contained excess tin-destroyed. |
| Vaalor (beans) | 1 | 0 | |
| Sliced green beans | 1 | 0 | |
| Garbanzos beans | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative - re-exported. |
| Chili beans | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative - re-exported. |
| Haricots Verts | 2 | 0 | |
| Potato Flour | 2 | 0 | |
| New potatoes | 2 | 1 | Contained DD.T. 13 ppm. — reported to Department of Health and Social Security. |
| Potato salad | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinned Okra | 2 | 0 | |
| Cauliflower | 0 | 1 | Cans blown, destroyed. |
| Ackees | 1 | 0 | |
| Lotus root | 1 | 0 | |
| Lily roots | 1 | 0 | |
| Bamboo shoots | 1 | 0 | |
| Mushrooms | 2 | 0 | |
| Mushroom powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Yams | 1 | 0 | |
| Red split lentils | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter— sample only, goods not imported. |
| Pimentoes | 1 | 0 | |
| Artichoke hearts | 1 | 0 | |
| Rosebud whole beets | 1 | 0 | |
| Tahini | 1 | 0 | |
| Baggali | 1 | 0 | |
| Spinach in brine | 1 | 0 | |
| Tinda in brine | 1 | 0 | |
| Cucumber in brine | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative - goods destroyed. |
| Dehydrated carrots | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated leeks | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried turnips | 1 | 0 | |
| Ham Lo Pak Kun (dried vegetable) | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried mushrooms | 1 | 0 | |
| Dried cabbage | 1 | 0 | |
| Freeze dried chives | 1 | 0 | |
| Preserved vegetables | 1 | 0 | |
| Egg plants in oil | 1 | 0 | |
| Kibbled onions | 1 | 0 | |
| Salted mustard green | 1 | 0 | |
| Sweet pickled cantaloupes | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label— letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Fried bean curd | 1 | 0 | |
| Corn chowder | 1 | 0 | |
| Rice | 0 | 1 | Infested with beetles-rejected ship's stores. |
| S hipping Company informed. | |||
| Curry rice | 1 | 0 | |
| Rice with dried mushrooms | 1 | 0 | Incorect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |