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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
Fulham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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COMPLAINTS
During the year under review, 17 complaints were received from members of the public regarding food. Each complaint was fully investigated and the following are details of the action taken.
| No. | Nature of Complaint | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign matter in bottle of milk. | Letter to Producers. |
| Mouldy jam sandwich. | Prosecution Park Petty Sessions 20.5 58 Absolute discharge. Two guineas costs. | |
| 3 | Mouldy jam roll. | Letter to Producer. |
| 4 | Drawing pin in lunch. | Letter to Retailer. |
| 5 | Chocolate contained grub. | Letter to Producer. |
| Insect in cereal. | No action. Source of supply not proved. | |
| 7 | Foreign matter (tooth or pebble) in loaf. | No action. Stone from dried fruit. |
| Foreign matter (string) in bread. | Letter to Producer. | |
| 9 | Mouldy cake. | Letter to Retailer and Producer. |
| Coffee sponge cake -substance green. | Cake not unfit. Circumstances investigated with Producer. | |
| Peculiar flavour of pint of milk. | Letter to Producer/Retailer. | |
| Foreign matter (bandage) in bread loaf. | Prosecution 17. 3, 59. Park Petty Sessions. Penalty £2 0s, 0d. and costs £2 2s 0d. | |
| 13 | Lemon squash with funny taste. | No action. Contents satisfactory. |
| 14 | Metal in pork pie. | Letter to Producer. |
| 15 | Mineral water with paraffin taste. | Letter to Producer. |
| Foreign matter (milk bottle top) in bottle of milk. | Letter to Producer/Retailers. | |
| 17 | Foreign matter (insect) in biscuits. | Interviewed Retailer. |
Sale of Milk Regulations, 1939
The above Regulations state that where a sample of milk contains less than 3% of
milk fat and less than 8.5% of solids not fat, until the contrary is proved the sample
shall be deemed to be not genuine. The following table sets out the monthly statement
of the number of samples taken, together with the fatty and non-fatty solids
contents.