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 Borough]
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Nature of Complaint | Action taken | |
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20/67 | Milk bottle in dirty condition | Bottlers informed. Complainant unwilling to give evidence. |
21/67 | Mouldy condition of sausage | Legal proceedings. |
22/67 | Can of carrots punctured, contents unfit | No action |
23/67 | Mouldy condition of sausage | Warning letter to retailer |
24/67 | Loaf contained piece of metal | Legal proceedings. Producers fined £15 + £5 costs. |
25/67 | Packet of oats infested, with weevil | Legal proceedings. Retailers fined |
26/67 | Loaf contained piece of wire | Referred to district in which loaf purchased. |
27/67 | Loaf of bread seemed gritty | Black spots were of charred dough. Producer informed. |
28/67 | Sausage contained piece of animal hide | Producers informed |
29/67 | Sausage in mouldy condition | Wet condition of sausage probably a predisposing factor. Time lag on complaint prevented legal proceedings. |
30/67 | Purity of instant coffee suspect | Public Analyst reported coffee satisfactory |
31/67 | Loaf of bread contained foreign matter | Baker notified. Complainant not willing to proceed further |
32/67 | l/3rd pint bottle of milk con-tained pieces of glass | Warning letter to suppliers. |
33/67 | l/3rd pint bottle of milk con-tained milk bottle cap | Legal proceedings. Fined £5† £5 costs. |
34/67 | l/3rd pint bottle of milk con-tained milk bottle cap. | No action. |
35/67 | Sale of allegedly unfit butter | Circumstances of complaint not satisfactory. |
36/67 | Luncheon contained foreign matter | Produced in Local Authority kitchens. Referred to Department concerned. |
37/67 | Chicken allegedly unfit | No evidence of state of bird when sold. Retailers informed of complaint. |
38/67 | Pint bottle of milk in dirty con-dition | Producers prosecuted. Fine £10 †£4 costs. |
39/67 | Foreign matter in sugar | Packers warned. |
40/67 | Breast of lamb in unfit condition | Complaint not justified |
41/67 | Baby food in mouldy condition | Warning letter to producer and retailer. |
42/67 | Sausage in mouldy condition | Referred for legal proceedings |
43/67 | Meat pie in mouldy condition | Referred for legal proceedings |
44/67 | Rolled oats contained dark substance | No action necessary. /continued... |