[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon] page 82

Hendon 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Continued from previous page...

Download table as:

Continued from previous page...

Selling wrapped and sliced loaf containing small quantity of grease.	The grease was about 1/4 inch square and concentrated in the centre of two slices. The Public Analyst confirmed that it was machine oil probably from the dough-making machinery, Although aesthetically unpleasant it was harmless. There were no known previous convictions against the manufacturers and in the circumstances it was decided to deal with the case by the issue of a warning letter.
Selling wrapped sliced loaf with spots of mould on one side.	The amount of mould was small and there was a good deal of conflicting evidence between purchaser, retailer and manufacturer. As both retailer and manufacturer had a good record it was decided only to issue warning letters to both.
Sale of wrapped sliced brown loaf affected by mould.	Enquiries elicited the fact that after purchase the bread had been stored for 48 hours in an unventilated wall cupboard over a gas-heated refrigerator in the purchaser's kitchen. As this would promote mould growth it was decided to deal with the case only by way of warning letters to retailer and manufacturer.
Presence of cigarette end in fish fillets.	The circumstances were that after purchasing a plaice the customer asked for it to be filleted. The assistant accordingly took the fish to the preparing room at the rear of the shop and whilst he was there the purchaser called to him that she would like the bones. By then they had been thrown into the waste bin. He recovered them and wrapped them with the fish. When the purchaser unwrapped the fish at home she discovered the cigarette end lying on top of the fish with the bones. The bones should, of course, have been