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 Bromley]
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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample | Remarks |
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Serial No. 4358 | |
(a) Meat Ball Composition: Contained a pig's tooth and the presence of flour and meat fibres adhering to its surface indicated that it had been processed in the meat ball. | Matter investigated. Advice given to producer. |
Serial No. 4294 | |
(a) Ham Composition: Associated with the ham was a used cotton bandage, 2 inches wide and 31 inches long. | Warning letter to importers. Embassy of country of origin notified. |
Serial No. 4392 | |
(b) Pork Sausages Composition: The discolouration on the outer surface of the sausages was due to the presence of iron particles. | Warning letter to manufacturer. |
Serial No. 4293 | |
(c) Cod Fish Cake Composition: Thought to have contained a match stick but part of the stem of a plant was found and this appeared to have been processed in the fish cake. | Matter investigated and attention of manufacturer drawn to occurrence. |
Serial No. 4309 | |
(d) Milk Composition: The unopened pint bottle of milk contained a spiral of rubber approximately 1 mm. in diameter. Serial No. 4360 | Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler. |
(d) Milk Composition: Soiling of the inner surface of the glass of the bottle was due to sand and grit particles. Serial No. 4362 | Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler. |
(d) Milk Composition: On the inner surface of the glass of the bottle base was a skin of denatured milk in which mould had grown. | Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler. |
Serial No. 4393 | |
(e) Full Cream Evaporated Milk Composition: The contents of the unopened can were dark in colour and this may be attributable to overheating or prolonged storage. | Matter drawn to attention of manufacturer. |