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
Hammersmith 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 67. | Liquorice twist alleged to contain insect. | No action. |
| 68. | Sausage roll contained fly. | Legal proceedings. |
| 69. | Sale of mouldy apple pie | Legal proceedings. |
| 70. | Sale of mouldy wheatmeal sliced loaf. | Legal proceedings. |
| 71. | Sale of unsound cream. | Letter to suppliers. |
| 72. | Sale of grapefruit (canned) (excess tin). | Letter to packers. |
| 73. | Hovis loaf contained foreign matter. | Legal proceedings. |
| 74. | Sale of unsound picnic loaf. | Warning letter to retailer. |
| 75. | Dirty 1-pint milk bottle. | No action. |
| 76. | Sale of fish (deep freeze) in alleged unsatisfactory condition. | No action. |
| 77. | Sale of mouldy chocolate whirls. | Letter to retailer. |
| 78. | Dirty l/3rd. pint bottle of milk. | Legal proceedings. |
| 79. | Foreign matter in cereal. | No action. |
| 80. | Foreign matter (part of insect) in portion of chips. | Warning letter to retailer. |
| 81. | Sweets were out of condition. | No action. |
| 82. | Foreign matter in bottle of cascara tablets. | No action - contents normal. |
| 83. | Paper clip in tin of corned beef. | No action. |
| 84. | Piece of string in currant bun. | Legal proceedings. |
| 85. | Pieces of wood in loaf. | Legal proceedings. |
| 86. | Sale of loaf in alleged mouldy condition. | No action. |
| 87. | Sale of unfit cheese. | Legal proceedings. |
| 88. | Sale of beef sandwich which was sour. | No action. |
| 89. | Sale of unsatisfactory liqueur flavoured chocolates. | No action. |
| 90. | Sale of mouldy pork sausages. | Legal proceedings. |
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