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The causative organisms of the remaining 5 cases were not
identified.
Foreign Matter in Food.
There were five instances of foreign matter in food reported to the
Health Committee during the year. The Committee instructed that the
four following cases should be dealt with by cautionary letters : —
Dirt and paint film in a bottle of milk.
Insect shell in high protein cereal.
Screw in meat pie.
Maggot in a bar of chocolate nougat.
In the fifth case, that of a cigarette in a loaf of bread, on
the Committee's instructions legal proceedings were instituted under
Section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The vendors, who pleaded
" Guiltywere fined £25, and £5 5s. Od. costs were awarded to the
Council.

Three cases of mould on meat pies, a sausage roll and a pork pie
were reported during the year and, following correspondence with the
manufacturers and the retailers, cautionary letters were sent in each case.