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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter with Grape | 1 | 0 | |
| Haw Jam | 0 | 1 | Insufficient soluble solids. Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Bread Dough | 1 | 0 | |
| Cereals | 2 | 0 | |
| Fun Pack Cereal | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibted colouring matter. Re-exported. |
| Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate | 3 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. |
| Milk Shake | Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. | ||
| Soft Drink Powder | 6 | 5 | 3 Contained prohibited colouring matter & 2 Prohibited stabiliser. Destroyed. |
| Instant Breakfast Drink | 2 | 0 | |
| Mushroom, Chicken, Beef and | 4 | 0 | 2 Inadequately labelled. |
| Tomato/Beef Flavoured | Letter to merchant and | ||
| drink mixer . | local M.O.H. | ||
| Coffee Charm | 1 | 0 | |
| Flavourings | 4 | 0 | |
| Carbonated Beverage | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative and stabiliser. Re-exported. |
| Fruit Drink | 5 | 0 | |
| Coconut Milk | 1 | 0 | |
| Riesling Wine | 1 | 0 | |
| Hock Wine | 1 | 0 | |
| Granulated Sugar Substitute | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Salvison Protein Extract | 1 | 0 | |
| Mu Beverage (Broken Spices) | 1 | 0 | inadequately labelled. Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Colouring Matter | 1 | 0 | |
| Kingto (Flavouring Emulsifier) | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Swedish Crispbread Sandwich | 1 | 0 | |
| Pizza (Pastry) | 1 | 0 | |
| Liquorice Lemon | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter. Destroyed. | |
| Liquorice | 1 | 0 | |
| Crystallised Fruit Segments | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Candied Mixed fruits | 1 | 0 | |
| Confectionery/Sweets | 18 | 0 | |
| Confectionery Bits | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited preservative. Released -trade sample. |
| Life saver Sweets | 4 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter. Destroyed. |
| Assorted Sweets | 11 | 2 | Contained prohibited colouring matter: -1 Re-exported. 1 Destroyed under supervision of local authority. |
| Chocolate Fudge | 0 | 1 | Contained prohibited colouring matter. Released -trade sample. |
| Sweets with toys | 39 | 20 | Sweets contained prohibited colouring matter:- 9 Re-exported. 10 Destroyed. 1 Released - trade sample. |