London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
This page requires JavaScript
129 other food complaints were dealt with without reference
to the Public Analysts. In 10 of these cases legal proceedings
were taken.
The 177 food complaints are summarised as follows:—
TABLE — 41 Complaints
| Bread | 30 |
| Milk/Milk Products | 22 |
| Meat Pies | 17 |
| Flour Confectionery | 17 |
| T inned Meat | 13 |
| Baby Food | 9 |
| Sugar Confectionery | 7 |
| Bacon | 6 |
| Fresh Meat | 5 |
| Cooked Meat | 4 |
| Frozen Food | 4 |
| Tinned Fruit | 4 |
| Cereals | 4 |
| Butter | 3 |
| Sausages | 3 |
| Vegetables | 3 |
| Tinned Fish | 3 |
| Fresh Fruit | 3 |
| Eggs | 3 |
| Cheese | 3 |
| Pickles | 2 |
| Soft Drinks | 2 |
| Beverages | 2 |
| Flour | 2 |
| Fish | 2 |
| Tinned Vegetables | 1 |
| Salt | 1 |
| Wine | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
The 13 cases in which proceedings were taken are as follows:—
| Complaint | Results of Proceedings | |
|---|---|---|
| String in Bread roll | £10 fine | |
| Decomposed bacon | £10 fine | |
| Mouldy steak & kidney pie | £ 5 fine | 10/- costs |
| Glass in Bread | £20 fine | |
| Beetle and dirt in pork pie | £20 fine | |
| Mouldy sausage rolls | £25 fine | £3.3.0d. costs |