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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68 Sale of mouldy apricot pie Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
69 Sale of mouldy sliced white loaf No action
70 Sale of sliced loaf containing insect Legal proceedings authorised, but unable to trace
witness.
71 Sale of mouldy sausage rolls Legal proceedings. Fine £20 Cost £26.41
72 Use of unclean 1 /3rd pint milk bottle No action.
73 Loaf contained discoloured matter Producers notified.
74 Sale of unsound can of peas No action
75 Sale of unsound Scotch egg Legal proceedings. Fine £15. Costs £7
76 Sale of unsound orange squash Bottlers notified.
77 Excessively salty condition of canned salmon Referred to Government of country of origin.
78 Sale of unsound beefburger No action
79 Custard powder contained mouse Referred to London Borough wherein sale took place
80 Foreign matter in 1 pint bottle of milk No action
81 Undesirable side effects of antiseptic mouthwash No action.
82 Dirty condition of bottle of milk Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
83 Deep-frozen fish tasted sour No action.
84 Larva in biscuits Producers informed.
85 Sale of mouldy blackcurrant & apple pie Complaint withdrawn.
86 Yoghurt was off - unfit to eat Legal proceedings. Fine £50 Costs £5
87 Sale of large sliced loaf containing cigarette packet Legal proceedings. Fine £15 Costs £5
88 Sale of unfit bacon boiling joints No action
89 Cigarette end in can of pineapple rings Referred to Government of country of origin.
90 Pint bottle of milk contained cap in milk No action
91 Sale of mouldy steak & kidney pudding Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
92 Pint bottle of milk unclean No action
93 Chocolate biscuits contained "bloom" No action
94 Sour condition of steak & kidney pie Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £9.30
95 Stale condition of malt loaf No action
96 Cream crackers damaged by mice Legal proceedings. Fine £60 Costs £10
97 Breakfast cereal contained moth No action
98 Unfit condition of canned raspberries No action
99 Milk adulterated with water? No action.
100 Stale condition of rye crispbread Legal proceedings. Fine £25 Costs £5
101 Sale of unsound pork chops Legal proceedings. Fine £15 Costs £5
102 Unsatisfactory condition of full cream No action
evaporated milk
103 ? condition of beefstock with gravy No action
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