Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Nature of Complaint | Action taken | |
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45/67 | Foreign matter in loaf of bread | Referred for legal proceedings |
46/67 | Dirty milk bottle | Referred for legal proceedings |
47/67 | Foreign matter in bread roll | Referred for legal proceedings |
48/67 | Discoloured matter in water | Advice to complainants |
49/67 | Alleged sale of unsound red-curran ts | Retailer visited and stock sorted |
50/67 | Wheatmeal loaf in mould condition | Referred for legal proceedings. |
51/67 | Suspected rat dropping on crust of loaf | Material suspected was in fact discoloured dough |
52/67 | Maggots in "Nuts & raisins" | Packers prosecuted. |
53/67 | Mouldy loaf of bread | Retailers prosecuted. Fined £10 + £15 costs. |
54/67 | Mouldy loaf of breed | No action possible |
55/67 | Mouldy Cornish pasty | Retailer prosecuted |
56/67 | Mouldy pork pie | Referred for prosecution but complainant withdrew |
57/67 | Mouldy steak and kidney pies | Referred for prosecution but com-plainant withdrew |
58/67 | Piece of metal in sausage | Warning letter to manufacturer |
59/67 | Alleged unfit meat pie | No action |
60/67 | Complaint re interference with food in family dispute | No action |
61/67 | Mouldy farmhouse loaf | Retailer prosecuted. Fined £25 with £5 costs. |
62/67 | Cigarette card in loaf of bread | Baker prosecuted. Fined £10 | £3 costs. |
63/67 | Mouldy toast slice loaf | Referred for legal proceedings |
64/67 | Mouldy skinless sausage | Retailer prosecuted. Fined £50 + £5 costs. |
65/67 | Altered condition of condensed milk | Stock withdrawn |
66/67 | Alka Seltzer tablets - jar broken, tablet deteriorated. | Referred for legal proceedings |
67/67 | Foreign matter in bottle of milk | No action |
68/67 | Sugar lolly - dirty wrapper | No action |
69/67 | Fried fish smelled strongly of ammonia | No action necessary |
70/67 | Individual fruit pie contained ants | No formal action possible |
71/67 | l/3rd pint bottle of milk uncapped | No formal action |