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
Chislehurst 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Mouldy loaf—manufacturers fined £10 with £5 5s. costs.
Black particles in bread rolls—manufacturers fined £10 with £8 8s. costs.
Glass in bottled milk—bottlers fined £15 with £10 10s. costs.
Oil, etc., in bread—manufacturers fined £30 with £13 13s. costs.
Meat pie containing fly—manufacturers fined £10 with £3 3s. costs.
Mouldy pork pie—retailer fined £20 with £5 5s. costs.
Metal washer in loaf—manufacturers fined £30 with £10 10s. costs.
| ARTICLE | Number Examined | Number Unsatisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Almonds, Ground | - | 2 | - | – |
| Almond Oil | — | — | — | |
| Baker's Confectionery and Pastries | — | 8 | — | 4 |
| Baking Yeast | — | 1 | — | — |
| Beef Suet | 3 | — | — | — |
| Beetroot (pickled) | — | — | — | |
| Beverages | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| Biscuits | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Bread | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| Butter and Butter Products | 6 | 8 | — | — |
| Cake Mixtures | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Cereals | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Cheese Products | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Chocolate | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Coconut (desiccated) | 1 | — | — | |
| Condiments, Herbs and Spices | 4 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Cooking Oils | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cornflour | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream | — | 3 | — | 1 |
| Custard Powder | — | 1 | — | — |
| Drugs, Emollients and Linctus | 6 | 7 | — | — |
| Drinks (soft) | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Fish Products | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Flour | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Flavourings | — | 3 | — | — |
| Fruit (dried and tinned) | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Gelatine | — | 1 | — | — |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jams and Preserves | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Jellies | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lemon Juice | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Marzipan | — | 4 | — | — |
| Meat Products | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Milk and Milk Products | 19 | — | 3 | |
| Pulses | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Sauces | 3 | 2 | — | — |