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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
Barking 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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to fix a minimum standard of 80% meat content for this preparation.
A warning letter was sent to the makers, after which manufacture
ceased.
FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE
| Sample No. | Food | Adulteration or Labelling Offence | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4107 | Cakes "Fairy Queens" | Labelled containing 100% pure butter | Manufacturers agreed to change the label |
| 4123 | Breakfast Sausage | Deficient in meat | Warning letter to manufacturers |
| 4158 | "Fruit Syrup for Milk Shakes" | Incorrect label. Old stock | Manufacturers agreed to change the label |
| 4168 | Luncheon Meat | Deficient in meat content | Warning letter to manufacturers. Manufacture now discontinued |
FOOD PROSECUTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
During the year there were received at the office eight complaints
from local residents regarding articles of food purchased in the Borough.
Also one complaint was made about a loaf of bread containing a screw,
the loaf had been manufactured and purchased outside the district.
In this case the local authority was contacted and the complaint
investigated to the satisfaction of the complainant.
All the local complaints were investigated and dealt with as set
out below
Nature of Complaint
Bottles of pastrised milk containing
gnats.—Anistous Fenestralis
Bottle of patrised milk containing
several bottips
Bottle of pastrised milk containing
two bottle to.
Hot cross fun containing metal
button
Corned Beejntaining metal
Pork Pies moudJy
Loaf of bad containing small
spring
Action Taken
Warning letter sent to the milk
supplier
Legal proceedings were instituted.
The case was dismissed
Warning letter sent to the milk
supplier
Warning letter sent to the manufacturer
of the bun
Warning letter sent to the retailer
Warning letter sent to manufacturer
of pies
Warning letter sent to manufacturer
of bread
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