Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample | Remarks | |
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(f) | Serial No. F.C. 193. | Legal proceedings. Baker fined £10 with |
Serial No. F.C. 192. | £9 6s. 1. costs. | |
(f) | Reported to Committee. Matter drawn to the attention of Baker - no further action. | |
Serial No. F.C. 200. | ||
(f) | Reported to Committee. No further action. | |
Serial No. F.C. 205. | ||
(f) | Composition: Embedded in the crumb was a mixture of dough, bakehouse char and a little oil. | Reported to Committee. Baker and Vendor warned. |
Serial No. F.C. 203. | ||
(f) | Composition: A fragment of zinc 13mm. long and 5 mm. wide was present in the crumb. | Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £20 with £12 9s. Od. costs. |
Serial No. F.C. 191. | ||
(j) | Composition: A small amount of mould was detected in the cream filling. | Reported to Committee. No further action. |
Serial No. F.C. 221. Icing Sugar. | ||
(r) | Composition: The foreign matter consisted of a mixture of sugar, calcium phosphate, mineral oil and iron. | Reported to Committee. Refiners warned. |
Serial No. 1503. | ||
(s) | Composition: Embedded in the sample of honey was an unused medical dressing. | Attention of Canadian Embassy drawn to occurrence. |
Serial No. 1433. | ||
(k) | Composition: The plastic stopper of the bottle was contaminated by a disinfectant of the Dettol type which had tainted the drink. | Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £10 with £10 7s. 1d. costs. |
Serial No. 1382. | ||
(t) | Composition: The stout was sour when received and had a high acidity figure indicating that the stout had turned to vinegar. | Reported to Committee. Distributor and Manufacturer warned. |