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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The total number of inspections of registered food premises made during
the year was 80
CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
Seventy nine visits were made to catering establishments during the year
and in 15 cases it was necessary to give written or verbal intimation that work
was required
FOOD COMPLAINTS
During the year 8 cases concerning food alleged to be unsound were received
in the Department.
Pour cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows -
| Complaint | Action taken |
|---|---|
| Fly in loaf of bread | Court action - £20 fine and |
| £5. 5s. 0d. costs | |
| Dirty milk bottle | No action |
| Dirty milk bottle | Court action - £10 fine and |
| £5 5s 0d., costs | |
| Mouldy meat pie | Court action - £2 fine and |
| £1 1s 0d costs |
FOOD SAMPLING
Food & Drugs Act, 1955
By the courtesy of the Chief Officer Public Control Department of the Middlesex Cbunty Council,, the following details of food sampling within the Borough are available
| Article | Total sample procured | Unaatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, various | 66 | 1 |
| Butter | 13 | - |
| Cakes | 6 | - |
| Cheese | 6 | 2 |
| Cream | 7 | - |
| Drugs | 9 | - |
| Fish and Fish Products | 11 | - |
| Fruit - Fresh and Canned | 11 | 1 |
| Ice-Cream | 4 | - |
| Liver | 9 | - |
| Meat and Meat Products | 17 | . |
| Peas (Canned) | 8 | - |
| Preserves | 2 | - |
| Sausages | 3 | - |
| Vinegar | 7 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | - |
| Totals 204 | 4 |