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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
Southwark 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
| Defendant | Offence | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocer | Selling a Pork Pie that was found to be in a Mouldy condition. | £5 £2 | Fine Costs |
| Caterer | Selling milk containing 11.5 per cent added water and was 22 per cent deficient in fat. | £5 £2 | Fine Costs |
| Grocer | Selling a Steak & Kidney Pie found to be in a mouldy condition. | £5 £5 | Fine Costs |
| Caterer | Selling an Apple Turnover found to be in a mouldy condition. | £2 £5 | Fine Costs |
| Baker | Selling a loaf of bread found to be in a mouldy condition. | £3 £1 | Fine Costs |
| Baker | Selling a loaf containing foreign matter. | £5 | Fine |
| Baker | Selling a Pork Pie found to be in a mouldy condition. | £3 £5 | Fine Costs |
| Milk Distributor | Selling a bottle of milk containing a tobacco wrapper. | £5 £3 | Fine 3s. Costs |
| Milk Distributor | Selling milk in a dirty milk bottle. | £10 £5 | Fine 5s. Costs |
Thirteen cautionary letters were also sent in respect of
articles of food which were not of the nature, substance or
quality demanded by the purchaser and which were the subject of
complaints by members of the public.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
| Defendant | Offence | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocer | Failed to keep clean a piece of equipment, namely a bacon slicing machine. (Regs. 6 & 33) | £2 | Fine |
| Failed to take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the food from risk of contamination. (Regs. 8 & 33) | £2 | Fine | |
| Failed to provide suitable and sufficient wash-hand basins with an adequate supply of hot water. (Begs. 16 & 33) | £1 | Fine |
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