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 Enfield]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(31) Food and drugs: result of bacteriological examination of ice-cream (loose or soft). Methylene Blue Test
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
From shop premises | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
From mobile traders | — | 1 | — | — |
(32) Food and drugs: prosecutions
Complaint | Fine | Costs |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Foreign matter in bottle of milk | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Foreign matter in bottle of milk | 20.00 | 5.00 |
Foreign matter in bottle of milk | 20.00 | 5.00 |
Foreign matter in bottle of milk | 20.00 | 5.00 |
Foreign matter in bottle of milk | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Excessive water in bottle of milk | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Dirty milk bottle | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Dirty milk bottle | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Dirty milk bottle | 100.00 | 15.00 |
Weather-stained milk bottle | 100.00 | — |
Ball-bearing in loaf of bread | 35.00 | 10.00 |
Grease in loaf of bread | 25.00 | 10.00 |
Grease in loaf of bread | 100.00 | 10.00 |
Insect in loaf of bread | 20.00 | 10.00 |
Insect in bread roll | 20.00 | 10.00 |
Drawing pin in loaf of bread | 20.00 | 5.00 |
Metal in loaf of bread | 70.00 | 13.00 |
Metal in loaf of bread | 50.00 | 10.00 |
Dirty loaf of bread | 25.00 | 10.00 |
Discolouration of loaf of bread | 25.00 | 10.00 |
Mouse droppings in bread rolls | 50.00 | 10.00 |
Bad smelling frozen peas | 25.00 | 5.00 |
Pin in packet of frozen fish | 50.00 | 5.00 |
Nail in sausage | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Glass in pork pie | 25.00 | 5.00 |
Insect in steak and kidney pie | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Wood in Spanish salad | 25.00 | 5.00 |
Mouldy sponge roll | 50.00 | 10.00 |
Mouldy madeira cake | 25.00 | 5.30 |
Match-stick in pastry | 25.00 | 16.30 |
Foreign matter in chocolate bar | — | 10.00 |
Mouldy piece of cheese | 30.00 | 10.00 |
Bad smelling corned beef | 25.00 | — |