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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooseberries/Cherries/ Strawberries in syrup | 4 | 0 | |
| Cocktail cherries | 0 | 2 | Contained prohibited colouring matter — 1. Destroyed 1. Letter to merchant and local MOH |
| Ripe olives | 2 | 0 | |
| Fruit cocktail | 2 | 0 | |
| Bitter melon | 1 | 0 | |
| Melon salad | 1 | 0 | |
| Sliced ginger | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter and preservative — re-exported |
| Peeled tomatoes | 1 | 0 | |
| Dates | 2 | 0 | |
| Stuffed oranges | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label—letters to merchant and local MOH |
| Prunes | 1 | 0 | |
| Sultanas | 0 | 1 | Oily taint—letter to local MOH, merchant informed Infested with beetles and larvae — destroyed |
| Anardana (pomegranate seeds | 1 | 1 | |
| Dried apricots | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated bananas | 1 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated peach slices | 1 | 0 | |
| Preserved fruit | 3 | 0 | |
| Citrus peel | 3 | 1 | Contained excess preservative — letters to merchant and local MOH |
| Date jam | 1 | 0 | |
| Preserved amla and apple | 2 | 0 | Incorrect label — letters to merchant and local MOH |
| Grass Jelly | 1 | 0 | - |
| Chutney/Pickles | 12 | 2 | Contained prohibited preservative 2. re-exported 1. Incorrect label — letters to merchant and local MOH |
| Peppers | 3 | 0 | |
| Dehydrated peppers | 1 | 0 | |
| Pepper — Ground | 0 | 1 | Adulterated with ground rice — re-exported |
| Gourmet powder | 1 | 0 | Incorrect label — letters to merchant and local MOH |
| Spice powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Chilli powder | 2 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter — re-exported |
| Curry powder | 5 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter — re-exported |
| Chinese mustard | 1 | 0 | |
| Water chestnuts | 1 | 0 | |
| Shelled pistachio nuts | 1 | 0 | |
| Almond coconut | 1 | 0 | |
| Groundnuts | 41 | 4 | Aflatoxin contaminated 1. released for compounding into animal food. |
| Honey | 4 | 1 | 3. Re-exported |
| Contained excess lead — letters to merchant and local MOH |