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
Hackney 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Sample | Analyst's Report | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Black Jira | Proportion of sand and siliceous matter too high and renders the product of poor quality | No further action as after further investigation Analyst considered matter trivial |
| Pure Lemon Juice | Sample of poor quality | Letter to Importer advising amendment of label |
| Cloudy Lemon Juice | Sample of poor quality | Letter to Importer advising amendment of label |
| Jamaican Drinking Chocolate | List of ingredients in the wrong order | Letter to manufacturer requesting amendment of label |
| Seasoned Pigs Tails | Description not covered by Canned Meat Product Regulations, 1967 | This product does not contravene Regulations because it is not listed. No further action |
| Banana Porridge | Package bore the description 'Enriched with Milk" and "With all the natural goodness of iron for health and energy". In the absence of full cream milk and the very small amount of iron present in the product, the above claims are not justified | Warning letter to manufacturer |
| Pure Vegetable Ghee | Sample consisted of vegetable oils and fats containing no butter. Ghee is a product made from butter and the description "Vegetable Ghee" is therefore a mutual contradiction in terms. Under the labelling of Pood Order, 1953, the declaration on the can "Contains Vitamins" is required to be qualified with a qualitative and a quantitative statement of the vitamins present | Imported product-letter to importers |