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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
Hornchurch 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt.2106 | White loaf. | Contained foreign matter in the form of minute fragments of charred wood. | Bakery warned. |
| Cpt.2113 | Part of loaf. | In a mouldy condition. | Bakery warned. |
| Cpt.2120 | Milk Bottle. | Contained mould growth. | Dairy company warned. |
| Cpt.2121 | Pork Luncheon Meat. | Had an objectionable smell of decomposition. Contents not sterile. | Informal sample to be taken. |
| Cpt.2122 | Part of White loaf. | Contained traces of dirty dough. | Bakery warned. |
| Cpt.2163 | Bread Roll. | Contained foreign matter in the form of burnt dough associated with traces of iron and mineral oil. | Bakery warned. |
| Cpt.2172 | Children's Mixture. | Insect contamination. | Full inquiry and no further action. |
| Cpt.2189 | Chocolate Flavoured Drink. | Contained a piece of wood. | Milk Producer warned. |
| Cpt.2200 | Piece of Bread. | Contained small fragments of foreign matter in the form of small masses of discoloured gluten. | Matter brought to the attention of the Bakery firm concerned. |
As usual milk bottle and bread formed the chief subject of complaint.
The description of the complaint and perhaps even more the note
of resultant action may well be misleading without the detail which is
available when the complaint is considered but obviously cannot be
reproduced here. Factors often emerge which at once establish not only
that, for example, the article surrendered to my department is unfit
or not of the quality or substance demanded, but also that it is impossible
accurately to determine how it came to be in that condition.