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 Lambeth Borough]
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Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and the food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder are as follows:-
Date | Offence | Magistrate's Decision |
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20.4.66. | Food and Drugs Act 1955 Complaint of fly in loaf of bread | Defendant found not guilty and was given a conditional discharge £5.5.0 costs awarded to Council. |
3.5.66. | Food and Drugs Acts 1955 Complaint, label found in loaf of bread. | Defendant found guilty. Fined £5.0.0. Council awarded £5.5.0 costs. |
3.6.66. | Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959. Dirty Milk Bottles | Defendant pleaded guilty in two cases and in each case the Company was fined £5.0.0 with £7.0.0 costs awarded to the Council. |
13.7.66. | Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Regs.5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 23, 24. | Defendants found guilty in all cases except Reg. 14 and fined £4.0.0 in each case. Council awarded £5.5.0 costs. |
10.8.66. | Food and Drugs Act 1955 Complaint foreign matter in a loaf of bread | Defendant found guilty, fined £5.0.0 with £5.0.0 costs awarded to Council. |
29.11.66. | Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. Reg.9. | Defendant found not guilty. Case dismissed. |
INSPECTION AT SHOPS, STORES, FACTORIES AND WHARF
Large quantities of food of all varieties were inspected, and, as a result, the following food was surrendered as unfit for human consumption, and unsound Certificates were issued.
Canned | Tons | Cwts. | Qrts. | Lbs. |
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Meat | 3 | 7 | 1 | 22¼ |
Vegetables | 1 | 1 | - | 23½ |
Fruit | 2 | 15 | - | 2¼ |
Fish | - | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Milk | - | 4 | 2 | 23¼ |
Cream | - | - | 1 | 27 |
Soup | - | 2 | 1 | 13¾ |
Fruit juice | - | 1 | 3 | 24¾ |
Tomato juice | - | - | 2 | 18½ |