London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southall 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Unsound Food
The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year.
| Vendor (and Source) | Subject of Enquiry | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Local Dairy | Sediment in opened bottle of milk | No action following report of Analyst |
| Not known | Grub in can of Italian tomatoes | Importers notified |
| Local Shop | Alleged illness from cream and jam cake | Not confirmed on investigation |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Glass in banbury cake | Court proceedings. Fined 10 guineas with 3 guineas costs |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Insect eggs in wrapped biscuits | Warning letter |
| Local Shop and Bakery | Horsehair on outside of Hovis loaf | Warning letter |
| Local Shop and Bakery | Match in bun | Warning letter |
| Local Shop and Bakery | Mice excreta in sliced loaf | Warning letter |
| Local Dairy (bottled outside Southall) | Glass splinters in bottle of milk | Warning letter |
| Delivered in Southall (baked outside Southall) | Mould in sliced, wrapped loaf | Warning letter |
| Local Shop (bottled outside Southall) | Glass splinters in bottle mineral water | Warning letter |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Chewing gum found in sausage after cooking | Warning letter |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Unsound steak and kidney pie | Warning letter |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Metal in sausage | Warning letter |
| Local Shop (made outside Southall) | Piece of wire in brown loaf | Warning letter |
| Delivered in Southall (bottled outside Borough) | Unsound orange juice | Referred to Middlesex County Council as Food and Drugs Authority and appropriate Local Authority |
| Local Shop (packed outside Southall) | Insect and grub in carton of glace cherries | Warning letter |
| Delivered in Southall (baked outside Borough) | Beetle in white loaf | Warning letter |
| Baked in Southall | Glass in brown bread | Warning letter |