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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Miscellaneous: Insects in baby foods, a nail in fish cakes,
maggots in pork chops, bacon and in flour, small pieces
of metal in minced beef.
Not all complaints were justified, there were some instances
where the smell, taste or appearance of articles complained of
proved to be natural to the foodstuffs in question.
During 1971 it was found necessary to issue one hundred and fifteen warning letters and to institute proceedings as shown below: —
| Prosecutions | Fined | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC 578 | Foreign matter in milk | Dairyman | £25 | £12 |
| FC 593 & 594 | Sour milk from vending machine | Retailer | £35 | £10 |
| FC 530 & 606 | Insects in bread | Manufacturer | £40 | £10 |
| FC 619 | Glass in peanut butter | Manufacturer | £30 | £15 |
| FC 657 | Mould in sausages | Retailer | £25 | £10 |
| FC 663 | Dirty dough in loaf | Baker | £20 | £15.50 |
| FC 685 | Mouldy bread | Baker | £25 | £10 |
| FC 682 & 686 | Mouldy bread | Baker | £25 | £ 5 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, SECTION 1
Number of Food Premises registered under the above-mentioned
Act for: —
(a) Sale or manufacture for purposes of sale of icecream
or the storage of ice-cream intended for
sale 573
(b) The preparation or manufacture of sausages or
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food
intended for sale 202
SLAUGHTER OF POULTRY ACT 1967
There is one registered premises in the Borough at which the
slaughter of poultry is carried out. The premises consist of a
turkey farm on which 4-5,000 turkeys are raised annually. These
birds are all slaughtered at the Christmas period, the main bulk
between 12th to 20th December. Slaughter is carried out at two
specially equipped units within the curtilage of the premises, both
units are equipped with 85-volt stunning devices. The birds are
dry plucked after slaughter and placed in chilled storage. No
evisceration is carried out on the premises.
In 1971 approximately 4,500 birds were slaughtered, the
premises were visited on 14 occasions.
No birds were rejected as unfit for human consumption. The