[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch] page 34

Hornchurch 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Complaint	Action taken
Tin of pineapple contained insect.	Identified as a caipohilus humeratis a species common to the pineapple fields in the tropics. Importers informed.
Tin of corned beef containing animal hair.	Foreign product. Importers informed who stated that factory concerned had closed down.
Chocolate biscuits with evidence of insect contamination.	Vendors informed. Rest of stock withdrawn as precaution but no further infestation found
Bread affected with mould.	Bakery informed but no further action in view of the time lag between purchase and complaint being made.
Bread contained alleged foreign matter.	Identified as fondant used in cake making. Manufacturer informed.
Bread containing oily dough.	Bakery informed. No further action. Discolouration due to vegetable oil.
Vegetable salad alleged to have caused sickness.	No pathogenic organisms found on examination at laboratory.
	No further action.
Butter contained small fragments of glass.	Investigation made and small piece of glass similar to one complained of found in the butter dish apparently from broken rim of dish. No further action
Tin of stuffed pork roll with some discolouration.	Slight chemical action probably taken place between meat compounds and tin plate. Manufacturers informed.
Tin of pork luncheon meat affected with mould.	Due to defect in can where key was attached. Importers informed also foreign canners.
Biscuits alleged to have been infested with insect.	Evidence inconclusive. No further action.
Bread affected with mould.	Evidence inconclusivc. No further action.
Bread affected with mould.	Warning letter to shop and bakery.