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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
Fulham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Article | Formal or Informal or Complaint | Adulteration, irregularity or nature of complaint | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonic Wine (No. 2953) | F | Active ingredients incorrectly described. | Letter to producers. |
| Loaf | C | Mouldy loaf. | Letter to producers. |
| Jam Sandwich | C | Mouldy jam sandwich. | Prosecution 1. 12. 59. Fined £2+2 gns. costs. |
| Bread Loaf (No 2992) | I | Piece of heavy cotton material baked into loaf. | Letter to producer. |
| Cornish Pasty | C | Mould in cornish pasty. | Prosecution 16. 2. 60. Fined 10s. + 10s 6d costs. |
| Roll & Butter (No. 3006) | F | Sample consisted of roll spread with a mixture of margarine and butter containing not more than 50% butter | Prosecution. Defendant fined £2+1 gn. costs |
| Soft Drink | V | Mould in bottle of soft drink. | Letter to producer |
| Brandy Butter (No.3009) | I | Inferior. Unpleasant odour and sickly taste. | No action. |
| Caramel Custard (No. 3022) | I | Contained dead fly. | Letter to producer. |
| Bun Loaf (Nos. 3042 & 3045) | I | No. 3042 contained (a) 6.1% fruit. (b)7.9% fruit. No. 3045 contained 6.5% fruit. Inferior. | No action |
| S. R. Flour (No.3073) | F | Small nodule consisting of round flour worms found in sample. | Retailers and packers notified. Further sample being obtained. |
| Macaroni Pudding (Canned) (No. 3090) | I | Incorrectly labelled. | Letter to producers. |
| S. R. Flour (No. 3122) | F | Contained 1 maggot and a human hair. | Letter to packers. |
| Instant Coffee (No. 3124) | I | Consists of dried coffee extract, hence not 100% pure coffee as labelled. | Letter to firm concerned. |
| Bun Loaf (Nos. 3148 & 3150) | I | No. 3148 contained (a) 5% fruit (b) 4.4% fruit No. 3150 contained (a) 5.3% fruit (b) 4.5% fruit Inferior. | Sample No.3148 from producer/ retailer not sampled previously. Result to be discussed with him. Sample No 3150 from firm whose previous samples contained 16.5% and 17.3% fruit. Manager promised immediate enquiry |
| Milk | C | Dirty pint bottle of milk. | Prosecution 16. 2. 60 Fined £1 + 1 gn. costs. |
| Milk | C | Dirty pint bottle of milk. | Prosecution 16.2.60 Fined £1 + 1 gn. costs. |
| Chocolate Biscuit | C | Foreign matter (grub) in two bars of chocolate biscuit. | Prosecution 16. 2 60 Vendor fined 40s + 1 gn, costs |
| Milk | C | Dirty half pint bottle of milk. | Letter to producers. |
| Medicine | C | Medicine supplied to child through N. H. S. described as poisonous. | Returned to complainant and advised by Medical Officer of Health to consult General Practitioner. |