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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Feeding Stuffs (Examined by the Agricultural Analyst) | 16 | 0 | 2 Contained Urea - No Declaration of protein equivalent was given.1 Contained added copper -No Declaration was given.3 Contained protein beyond the prescribed limits of variation. Merchants warned that these products must conform with the Act and Regulations. |
| Dried Flake and Spray Egg Albumen | 347 | 0 | |
| Frozen Egg Albumen | 5 | 0 | |
| Pasteurised Whole Egg | 29 | 1 | Contained salmonella. Re-exported. |
| Pasteurised Egg Yolk | 5 | 0 | |
| Dried Whole Egg | 132 | 0 | |
| Whole Egg | 4 | 0 | |
| Powdered Egg White Solids | 26 | 0 | |
| Preserved Duck Eggs | 4 | 0 | |
| Prawn Powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Frozen Cooked Peeled Prawns | 289 | 63 | 63 High plate counts. Letters to merchants with warning to keep deep frozen and to use immediately on thawing. |
| Frozen Cooked Peeled Shrimps | 44 | 17 | 17 High plate counts. Letters to merchants with warning to keep deep frozen and to use immediately on thawing. |
| Frozen Potted Shrimps | 2 | 0 | |
| Frozen Fish | 3 | 0 | |
| Fish Cakes | 8 | 0 | |
| Frozen Longostinos (Lobster tails) | 3 | 0 | |
| Frozen Chicken skin | 1 | 0 | |
| Frozen Beef Mince | 14 | 0 | |
| Minced Beef | 10 | 5 | 1 Salmonella typhimurium and salmonella Derby. |
| 3 Salmonella typhimurium. | |||
| 1 Salmonella Ohlstedt. | |||
| Released for manufacture into pet food. | |||
| Frozen Platter Steaks | 1 | 0 | |
| Chilled Beef Cuts | 58 | 0 | |
| Cooked Boneless Mutton | 1 | 0 | |
| Cooked Shoulder Picnic | 6 | 0 | |
| Frozen Corned Meat | 2 | 0 | |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 0 | |
| Boneless Beef | 8 | 2 | Salmonella present. Released for manufacture into pet food. |
| Fried Rice ) | 3 | 0 | Contained small amount of CL. |
| Spring Roll ) Frozen | 3 | 0 | Welchii and aerobic sporing bacilli. Letter to merchant with warning to keep deep frozen and to use immediately on thawing. |
| Ravioli ) | 2 | 0 | |
| Yam Starch Jelly | 2 | 0 | |
| Fermented Milk | 1 | 0 | |
| Milk Powder | 3 | 0 | |
| Frozen Soy Bean | 2 | 0 | |
| Apple Cake | 1 | 0 | |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 0 | |
| Desiccated Coconut | 4 | 0 | |
| Hickory Smoked Torula Yeast | 0 | 2 | Contaminated and infested. |
| Destroyed. | |||