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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72/67 | Loaf of bread contained dark substance | Letter to bakers |
73/67 | Malt loaf contained foreign matter (wood and metal) | Producer prosecuted. Fined £15 ( £5 costs. |
74/67 | Canned ham and pork contained dark foreign matter | No action on imported meat |
75/67 | Tea had strange smell and taste | Complainant advised on storage method. |
76/67 | Sausages alleged to be unfit | Sausages not unfit |
77/67 | Butter cont ained foreign matter (wire) | Producer prosecuted. Fined £10 +£5 costs |
78/67 | Jar of jam contained foreign matter (glass) | Producers (foreign) |
79/67 | Bread loaf contained dark substance | Producer/retailer prosecuted. Fined £15 + £5 costs. |
80/67 | Crumpets in mouldy condition | Warning letters to retailer and producer. |
81/67 | Metal in loaf of bread | Warning letter to producer/ retailer. |
82/67 | Foreign matter in shepherds pie | Produced in Local Authority kitchens. Referred to Department concerned. |
83/67 | Foreign matter in milk | Bottlers prosecuted. Fined £15 +£5 costs |
84/67 | Piece of cane in chips | Referred for legal proceedings. |
85/67 | Needle alleged to have been in ice lolly | Insufficient evidence for further action. |
86/67 | Dripping with foreign matter | Vendors informed. |
87/67 | Condition of can which contained soup. | Can satisfactory |
88/67 | Maggots in meat | Complaint referred to condition of meat which was satisfactory. |
89/67 | Foreign matter (fly) in raisins | Packers informed of presence of wasp. |
90/67 | Lobster paste does not smell like lobster. | Complaint not justified. |
91/67 | Alleged sale of sour sausage | No formal action. |
92/67 | Can of corned beef with hole | Importer prosecuted. |
93/67 | Stale cakes | No formal action. |
94/67 | Sour sausage | Referred for legal proceedings. |