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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Sample | Analyst Report | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| vegetable oil and not less than 1. 35%EggYolk Solids. The Analyst was of the opinion that this product was a Salad Dressing and it should comply with the requirements of these Regulations. | ||
| Potato Pancake Mix | The outer container was labelled with a list of Ingredients but the inner container was not so labelled as required by the Labelling of Pood Order 1953. The labelling of samples did not comply with paragraph 6(i) of Schedule 5 of the Labelling of Food Regulations 1970 which specifies the manner of marking the list of ingredients. The 1970 Regulations do not require the list of ingredients to appear on an inner container. This was an Imported Product. | Imported product. Correspondence with importers. |
| Pure Corned Beef | Contained meat equivalent including fat 109. 8%. The Analyst was of the opinion that good quality corned beef should have a meat equivalent of at least 125% and that the sample was, therefore, of poor quality. | Further samples to be taken. |
| Dried Prawns | Contained total Volatile Nitrogen 98 milligrams per 100 grams. The total Volatile Nitrogen of fresh prawns is normally well below 30 milligrams per 100 grams. The Analyst was of the opinion that the prawns had undergone some spoilage before or during drying. | Further samples to be taken. |