London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1960

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

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Nature of Complaint
Action Taken
Sausage containing metal Penalty £5; £3 3s. 0d. costs
Dirty milk bottle Penalty £1; £3 3s. 0d. costs
Sausage in sour condition Warning letter
Sausage Roll in mouldy condition Warning letter
Ham in stale condition No action
Bread containing carbon particles and Warning letter
oily matter
Cornish Pastry in mouldy condition Warning letter
Bread in mouldy condition Warning letter
Bottle of milk containing human hair Summons dismissed
Bottle of Orange Drink containing No action
metal bottle cap
Ants in Fruit Pie carton Warning letter
Bread in mouldy condition Warning letter
Apples falsely described Summons dismissed. £3 3s. 0d. costs
against the Council
Stout in a flat and stale condition No action
Steak and Kidney Pie in mouldy Penalty £5; £5 5s. 0d. costs
condition
Meat Pies in a mouldy condition Company granted absolute discharge
on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs
Sultanas in a maggoty condition Warning letter
Canadian Cheese with strong smell Warning letter
Apple Tart containing screw Warning letter
Loaf with beetle Warning letter
Dirty milk bottle Penalty £10; £2 2s. 0d. costs
Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological
examination. These examinations were made by the Public Health
Laboratory Service and in some instances by the Royal Institute
of Public Health and Hygiene, Queen's Square, London.
Ice Cream 19
Ice Lollies 2
Milk 89
Milk (Chocolate flavoured) 1
Cream 2
Imitation Cream 14
Frozen Prawns 1
Potted Shrimps 1
Fish Pie 1
Canned Pork 1