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
Bethnal Green 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| 54 | Honeycomb Crunch | Contained fragments of fly | Legal proceedings instituted but subsequently withdrawn on technicality |
| 55 | Bread | Contained portion of dough containing charred crust and traces of oil | No danger to health -no action |
| 64 | Chocolate Nougat Bar | Contained particle consisting of dental filling material | No action |
| 66 | Frozen Runner Beans | Contained fibrous material from plants, probably thistledown | No action |
| 71 | Bread and Butter | Spreading consisted of 3 parts margarine to 1 part butter | Further sample taken. See No.74 |
| 72 | Bread and Butter | Spreading consisted of 1 part margarine to 4 parts butter | Further samples to be taken |
| 74 | Bread and Butter | Spreading consisted of equal parts of butter and margarine | Prosecutions Fine £20, Costs £5. |
| 76 | Heat Patty | Mould present on pie. Unfit for human consumption when received | On account of delay, impossible to certify that at time of sale, food was unfit for human consumption |
| 77 | Orange Drink | Contained metal foil bottle cap which had been subjected to cleansing process | Verbal caution. No danger to health -no further action |
| 90 | Mixed Cut Peel | Contained only 57 Per cent soluble solids whereas not less than 64 per cent should be present | Letter sent to distributor |
With regard, to 14 irregular samples, the label in each case
failed to comply with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order,
1953. All these irregularities have been dealt with satisfactorily.
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