[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 249

Greenwich 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Article	How Obtained	Examination		Action Taken
Article	How Obtained	Bact. or Chem.	Result	Action Taken
Butter	Complaint from member of the public that butter tasted rancid.	Chem.	The specimen was genuine butter. It appeared to be fresh and of good quality and was tested for rancidity but none was found, the free fatty acids, 0.15%, being lower than usual for butter.	Complainant notified.
Fish (Cod)	Complaint from a Fishmonger that fish was unfit for human consumption.	Chem.	The specimen satisfied the tests applied to it. The sample was examined immediately upon receipt for freshness. From the smell the pH (7.3) and the total Volatile Bases (19 mg. nitrogen per 100g.), the fish appeared to be quite fresh and fit for consumption. It was, however, unusually wet.	Complainant notified.
Meat Pies	Complaint made on behalf of members of Luncheon Club that meat pie had unpleasant taste.	Chem.	The pie had an unpleasant, stale smell when rereceived and was unfit for consumption.	No explanation found on investigation. Other meat pies supplied by caterers on same day were satisfactory. Complainant notified. No further action.
Bread Roll	Complaint from member of the public that bread roll contained foreign bodies.	Chem.	The specimen contained baked in the crumb two small dark grey foreign bodies consisting of dough containing oil and fine particles of iron.	Public Analyst's report notified to bakery concerned. Hazard in the bakery trade which occurs occasionally. Complainant informed. No further action.