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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
Lewisham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS LEGISLATION
Food and Drugs Act, 1938
| Date of hearing | Nature of offence | Fine | Costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 15 January | Caterpillar in meat pie | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | Discharged. | ||
| 15 January | Broken pieces of glass in bottle of milk. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 9 March | Nail in pastry. | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | Absolute discharge. | ||
| 27 April | Mouse excreta in bread. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 27 April | Nail in bun. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 27 April | Stone in bun. | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | — | ||
| 23 July | Flour contaminated with dirt. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 23 July | Maggot in bread. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
| Date of hearing | Nature of offence | Fine | Costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 6 Nov. | Dirty milk. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Case taken by Lambeth Borough Council under the Milk and Dairies Regulations. |
Food warnings
In addition to legal proceedings authorised for contravention of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, etc., and Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949,
warning letters were sent in respect of the following matters, where the
evidence was not sufficient to warrant legal proceedings being
instituted:—
Maggot in cake mixture.
Metal in bread.
Metal staple in mince pie.
Foreign matter in bread.
Fly in a wrapped and sliced loaf of bread.
Fly in bread.
Dirty milk bottle (2 cases).