A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
In cruise at FL360 the lead Flight Attendant informed us of a foul odor in the forward cabin. She said the smelled was like that of dirty socks. At this point; we did not smell it. We ran the QRH procedure; elimination of foul odors in flight deck and cabin. We decided to turn off Pack 1. At that point the smell came forward and it was the dirty sock smell. Within 5 minutes the smell dissipated; in both the cabin and flight deck. We left Pack 1 off and the Crossbleed shut. After communicating with the cabin crew and determining the smell was gone we decided to continue to ZZZ. We sent a message to Dispatch about our situation but did not get a reply until I queried them about our first message. Then the reply was an affirmative that they got the first message. No guidance was offered. We landed uneventfully; but had to wait 19 minutes for a gate. During this period we requested paramedics and Maintenance to meet the aircraft. I wanted my crew and myself to be checked for any adverse effects from the odor. We were checked and cleared. When Maintenance boarded the aircraft they stated that they could smell the dirty sock smell.
A320 Captain reported they were notified by the Lead Flight Attendant of a 'dirty socks' smell during cruise.  The flight crew turned off Pack 1 per QRH and the smell dissipated allowing the flight to continue to its destination.