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 Hammersmith.
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33 Sale of french bread not of quality demanded No action
34 Unpleasant flavour of bread pudding Referred for legal proceedings
35 Bar of chocolate nibbled by mice Legal proceedings. £40 fine £8 costs.
36 Foreign matter in loaf of bread No action
37 Brown bread roll contained dark matter Legal Proc. £75 fine £5 costs.
38 Sale of mouldy "take & bake" loaf £15 fine £5 costs.
39 Foreign matter (? tobacco) in sliced white loaf Legal Proc. £50 fine £5 costs.
40 Breakfast food contained insect Producers notified
41 Salted peanuts contained foreign matter Legal proceedings. Producers given absolute discharge.
Council awarded £5 costs.
42 Sausages served in meal contained plastic Legal Proc. £20 fine £5 costs.
43 Sale of mouldy ham & tomato sandwich Cautionary letter to retailer
44 Foreign matter in can of pork shoulder and ham Referred to Min. of Agriculture,
Fisheries & Food.
45 Cheese roll contained hair Legal Proc. £15 fine £5 costs.
46 Unpleasant taste and smell from flour Advisory letter to complainant
47 Sale of rancid butter Warning issued to retailers
48 Foreign matter in ham & egg pie Legal Proc. £25 fine £5 costs.
49 Fly eggs and larvae in sausages Legal proceedings. £15 fine £5 costs.
50 Can of mutton contained metal Referred to Government of Country of origin
51 Sale of mouldy wrapped sliced loaf Referred for legal proceedings.
52 Sliced loaf contained dark matter Bakers notified
53 Sale of mouldy loaf Legal proceedings authorised; not instituted.
Witness disappeared.
54 Blacks specks in milk bottle Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £10
55 Milk cap in pint milk bottle Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £10
56 Insect in packet of biscuits No action.
57 Mouldy condition of soft cheese Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
58 Sale of chocolates out of condition Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
59 Sale of mouldy loaf No action. •
60 Stale condition of pork pies Retailer cautioned
61 Sale of mouldy fruit malt loaf No action.
62 Sour condition of double cream Legal proceedings. Case dismissed
63 Mouldy condition of french sliced loaf Legal proceedings. Fine £5 Costs £2
64 Piece of metal in toffee No action.
65 Mouldy condition of large sliced white loaf Legal proceedings. Fine £10 Costs £11.50
66 Mouldy condition of loaf No action
67 Foreign matter in large sliced loaf Referred for legal proceedings
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