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Lambeth 1965

[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 Southwark Borough Council.
FOOD COMPLAINTS - 1965
1. Chow Mein Containing insects
2. Corned Beef Bad
3. Chocolate Containing maggot
4. Flaked rice Infested
5« French bread Containing string
6* 2 Butters Rancid
7. Beef meat loaf Caused food poisoning
8. Milk Black in bottom of bottle
9. Cake Containing nail
10. Meat Marked ENGLISH, but imported
11. Current buns Fibre in bun
12* Pilchards Bad smell
13• Bread Foreign body (soot)
14* Cream Cakes Foreign matter (cooked starch)
15» Buns Mouldy
16. Milk Dirty bottle
17. Lemonade Contaminated
18. Milk Dirty bottle
19. Minced Meat Contained piece of wood and metal
20. Sliced loaf Foreign matter (oil)
21. Ice Lolly Fly embedded in side
22. Fried Egg Roll Containing gritty material
23. Apricot Pie Mouldy
24. Bread Mouldy
25. Bread Contained metal object
26. Pork Luncheon Meat Black foreign matter and mould
27. Fish Smelling of ammonia
28. Brown loaf Damp and mushy
29. Maimalade Containing wasp
30. Flour Containing mouse dirts
31. Ice Cream Containing cigarette
32. Fish Smelling of ammonia
33. Milk Glass in bottle
34. Milk Beetle in bottle
35. Com Flakes Containing insects
36. Apple pie Contaminated with ink from paper mache
37. Milk Unple as ant flavour
38. Milk Dirty bottle
39. Milk Bottle chipped
40. Double Cream Containing glass
41. Steak and Kidney Pie Mouldy
42. Bread Containing machine oil
43. Cherry Cake Containing piece of spiky material (weed)
44. Bread Mouldy