London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

City of London 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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PROSECUTIONS FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955
ArticleSectionFineCosts
* Chocolate Bar containing maggot2£10£8
Fresh Chickens — diseased8£330£11.60
*Cheese Roll containing metal disc2£25£11
* Chocolate and Nut Bar containing maggots2£100£12
* Pizza Pie containing cigarette end8£20£10
* Chocolate and Nut Bar containing larvae2£100£12
Bread — mouldy8£10£40
Milk - adulterated2£50£11
Sausage Roll - mouldy8£50£19
Doughnut - containing paper2£10£12
Bottle of Soft Drink - dirty2£20£22
Nut Rock Bar containing match stick2£25£22
Bag of Potato Crisps containing rodent droppings2£50£72
Bottle of Soft Drink — mouldy2£20£22
Apple Slice — mouldy8£50£15
Apple Slice — mouldy8£50£15
Pork Pie — mouldy8£5£28
Chicken — sour8£25£27
Salmon & Cucumber Sandwich containing piece of Metal2£25£12
Bread — mouldy8£25£12
Unsatisfactory condition of cafeFood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970£210£20
Unsatisfactory condition of RestaurantFood Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970£75£15
No head covering, smoking whilst handling meat (Meat Handler) — London Central MarketsFood Hygiene (Markets, stalls & Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966£20£11
Smoking whilst handling meat (Meat Handler) — London Central MarketsFood Hygiene (Markets, stalls & Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966£20£10
Dirty condition of stallFood Hygiene (Markets, stalls & Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966£150£15
Prosecutions relating to articles listed above marked * were the results of complaints received in 1971.