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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Sale of bread containing soiled dough£7.0.0£3.3.0
Sale of sausage containing a piece of towelling fabricAbsolute discharge—
Sale of cream sponge cake containing black bristlesAbsolute discharge£5.0.0
Sale of scone containing a piece of string£5.0.0£3.3.0
Sale of steak and kidney pudding affected by mould£5.0.0£1.0.0
Sale of chewing gum containing a dead waspAbsolute discharge£5.0.0
Sale of pork pies affected by mould£5.0.0£3.3.0
Sale of cream slice cake containing a dead house fly£7.0.0£3.0.0
Sale of bread containing a rodent dropping£5.5.0£1.0.0
Sale of a buttered roll which was spread with margarine£5.0.0£3.3.0
Sale of minced meat which was decomposing and unfit for human consumptionDismissed due to non-attendance of witness
Sale of doughnut containing wool and cotton fibres£5.0.0£3.3.0

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In addition, twenty-two warning letters were sent in respect of complaints made by members of
the public.
Milk distributors and sampling
There are 409 registered milk distributors in the Borough. Licences to expire on
31st December 1970, were issued as follows:
For sale of untreated milk 129
For sale of pasteurised milk 392
For sale of sterilised milk 391
For sale of ultra heat treated milk 123

Table: Samples of milk for chemical and bacteriological examination were obtained from milk distributors in the Borough and also from schools and day nurseries with the following results:

Samples of milk for chemical and bacteriological examination were obtained from milk distributors in the Borough and also from schools and day nurseries with the following results:

No. of samplesSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
Chemical examination158158–
Bacteriological examination 1841795

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The five unsatisfactory samples which failed the Methylene Blue Test were
taken up with the distributors concerned and subsequent samples were found to be
satisfactory.
Ice Cream
Seventy-five samples of ice cream were examined with the following results:
Methylene Blue Grading Soft Ice Cream Other Ice Cream
Grade 1 (satisfactory) 10 38
Grade 2 (sub-standard) 6 6
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