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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Apples | 0 | 1 | Contaminated with sea water. |
| Destroyed. | |||
| Honey | 4 | 3 | Contained excess zinc. Re |
| exported. | |||
| Molasses | 1 | 0 | |
| Canned Strawberries | 1 | 0 | |
| Tomato Paste and Puree | 11 | 0 | |
| Pure Soluble Coffee | 1 | 0 | |
| Drink and Drink Mixes | 22* | 2 | 1 contained copper — Re |
| export notice served. 1 con | |||
| tained non-permitted | |||
| colouring matter - Re | |||
| export notice served. | |||
| *7 inadequately labelled. | |||
| Letter to merchant and | |||
| local M.O.H. | |||
| Sweet Com | 3 | 0 | |
| Vinegar | 1* | 1 | 1 contained non-permitted |
| preservative — Re-exported | |||
| *1 inadequately labelled. | |||
| Letter to merchant and | |||
| local M.O.H. | |||
| Wine | 7* | 0 | *2 inadequately labelled. |
| Letter to merchant and | |||
| local M.O.H. | |||
| Rice Crackers | 1 | 1 | Contained non-permitted |
| colouring matter — Re | |||
| exported | |||
| Essence Of Cane and Emperatae | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter |
| (Medicinal Drink) | to merchant and local | ||
| M.O.H. | |||
| Noodles | 6* | 0 | *1 inadequately labelled. |
| Letter to merchant and | |||
| local M.O.H. | |||
| Instant Baby Cereal | 1 | 0 | |
| Blossom Water | 1 | 0 | |
| Fresh Water | 2 | 0 | |
| Sweets | 25* | 11 | 11 contained non-permitted |
| colouring matter. 3 re | |||
| exported. 8 re-export | |||
| notices served. | |||
| *3 inadequately labelled. | |||
| Letter to merchant and | |||
| local M.O.H. | |||
| Confectionery (Cakes, etc.) | 19 | 2 | 1 contained copper - Re |
| exported. 1 contained non- | |||
| permitted colouring matter. | |||
| Re-export notice served. | |||
| Candy | 1 | 0 | |
| Pistachio Nuts | 0 | 1 | Contained aflatoxin. Re |
| leased for processing or | |||
| animal feeding. | |||
| Crispy Peanut | 1 | 0 | |
| Macedonia Nuts | 1 | 0 | |
| Groundnuts in Shell | 44 | 9 | Contaminated with medium |
| and high range aflatoxin. | |||
| 7 released following further | |||
| sampling. 2 to be destroyed | |||
| or compounded under | |||
| C.A.F.M.N.A. code of | |||
| practice. | |||
| Spiced Goose | 1 | 0 | |
| Pate | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter |
| to merchant and local | |||
| M.O.H. | |||
| Smoked Sausage | 1 | 0 | Inadequately labelled. Letter |
| to merchant and local | |||
| M.O.H. | |||
| Egg Noodles | 1 | 0 | |
| Egg Rolls | 0 | 1 | Contained non-permitted |
| colouring matter. Re | |||
| export notice served. | |||
| Corned Beef | 1 | 0 | |
| Food Colouring | 2 | 1 | Contained non-permitted |
| colouring matter — Re | |||
| exported |