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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Bars | 4 | 0 | |
| Turkish Delight | 2 | 0 | |
| Lemon Dragees | 1 | 0 | |
| Sour Lime Candy Slices | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Coffee de luxe Candies | 1 | 0 | |
| Filled Chocolate Straws | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Mint Molasses | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Crystallized flowers | 1 | 0 | |
| Candy Sugar | 1 | 0 | |
| Bubble Gum | 2 | 1 | Prohibited colouring-letters to local MOH. |
| Confectionery | 1 | 0 | |
| Walnut Cake Mix | 1 | 0 | |
| Cake Mix | 3 | 0 | |
| Cherry Fudge Frosting | 1 | 0 | |
| Butter Brickie Frosting | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring and insufficient fat - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Drinking Chocolate | 2 | 0 | |
| Instant Coffee Mate | 1 | 0 | |
| Liquid chocolate | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Unsweetened chocolate | 1 | 0 | |
| Vanilla Nutriment | 1 | 0 | |
| Cherry Nutriment | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Honey | 3 | 0 | |
| Sugar gelatine | 1 | 0 | |
| Orange Crystals | 1 | 0 | |
| Vanilla flavouring | 1 | 0 | |
| Sherbert | 1 | 0 | |
| Parchita nectar | 1 | 0 | |
| Claret Consomme Madrilene | 1 | 0 | |
| Consomme Madrilene | 1 | 0 | |
| Brandied Mincemeat | 0 | 1 | Contained insufficient soluble solids and prohibited preservative-re-exported. |
| Corn Puffs | 1 | 0 | |
| Mixed Pretzels | 1 | 0 | |
| Pop Ups | 3 | 0 | |
| Sweet Rice Pudding | 1 | 0 | |
| Wheat Diet with Apple | 1 | 0 | |
| Muesli (Cereal with fruit | |||
| and nuts) | 1 | 0 | |
| Spanish Mazanilla Olives | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label-letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Bloody Mary Mix | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative - destroyed. |
| Black Rice Vinegar | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label - letters to merchant and local MOH. |
| Red Vinegar | 0 | 1 | Insufficient acetic acid-letters to merchant and local MOH. |