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Lambeth 1964

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

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The method of disposal of food surrendered or condemned as unsound
Animal products where practicable were released to firms specialising in the
Manufacture of glue and similar commodities and from whom satisfactory guarantees
as to disposal have been obtained. As an additional precaution unfit meat is
stained.
Some food waste which was suitable was diverted to approved sources for
utilisation as pig food.
The balance was destroyed by incineration in accordance with arrangements
entered into with Camberwell Borough Council.
FOOD COMPLAINTS - 1964
1. Loaf Contained parts of insect
2. Bread Dirty
3. Milk Floating particles
4. Bread Not up to standard
5. Bread Contained piece of wood
6. Minced Meat Contained fur and teeth
7. Chocolate caramel Contained piece of wood
8. Fish fillet Alleged to be the cause of food poisoning
9. Bread Contaminated
10. Jam Wire in jar
11. Salmon Bad
12. Fruit salad Dirty
13. Jam Contained wasp
14. Milk bottle Chipped
15. Milk bottle Dirty
16. Meat. Smelling
17. Cake Mouldy
18. Corned beef Bad
19. Veal Unsound
20. Sausages Mouldy
21. Tinned Milk Caused sickness
22. Milk bottle Contained glass
Cheese Contained coin
23.Pears Unsound
25. Pilchards Too spicy
26. Bacon Tainted
217 Pork Pie Mouldy
218. Pork Pie Mouldy
29. Milk bottle Dirty
30. Pilchards Mouldy
31. Soft drink Black sediment
32. Sausage rolls Sour when warm
33.Fruit pie Contained ants
34. Jam sandwich Mouldy
35. Bread Dirty
36. Bacon Mouldy
37. Bacon Smelling
38. Bread Rope bacteria
39. Bread Mouldy
40. Cheese biscuits Contained larvae
41. Bread Dirty
42. Bread Smelling
43. Pork pie Mouldy
44. Pint bottle of milk Contained cement