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 | Analysts's Report | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked Gruyer Processed Cheese | The label on this cheese bore the declaration 45% P.i.T. which stands for Pett ins Trocken or Pat on a dry basis, and is not one of the permitted forms for the labelling of this type of cheese. The water content is in excess of that normally found in Gruyere cheese, but is satisfactory provided the product is correctly labelled | Letter to manufacturer advising amendment of label |
| Canned Octopus in Olive Oil | The ingredients were not declared in accordance with the Labelling of Pood Order, 1953 | Letter to wholesaler requesting amendment of label |
| Contained a small quantity of a red, oil soluble, coal-tar colour, consistent with Sudan Red G, not permitted in food by the Colouring Matter in Pood Regulations | Stock returned to wholesaler | |
| "Nufizz" Drink | Deteriorated. The constituents had reacted together due to absorption of moisture and the sample produced practically no effervescence when mixed with water | Whole stock withdrawn and destroyed |
Treated and prepacked milk comes into the Borough from three sources only, and sampling has again followed a pattern of control considered adequate to safeguard the purchaser or consumer:-
| Type of Test | Roundsmen and shops | Schools | Vending Machines | Milk Dispensers | Hospitals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 36 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 50 | |
| Bacteriological | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |