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Bromley 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
(f)Serial No. F.C. 193. Bread. Composition: The dough had become soiled with iron and mineral oil.Legal proceedings. Baker fined £10 with
Serial No. F.C. 192.£9 6s. 1. costs.
(f)Bread. Composition: Dark foreign matter between the slices of the cut loaf consisted of particles of the outer crus't of the loaf.Reported to Committee. Matter drawn to the attention of Baker - no further action.
Serial No. F.C. 200.
(f)Bread. Composition: The dark object embedded in the crust proved to be bakehouse char and not a rodent dropping as suspected.Reported to Committee. No further action.
Serial No. F.C. 205.
Bread.
(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.
Bread.
(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.
Cream Doughnut.
(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.
Honey.
(s)Composition: Embedded in the sample of honey was an unused medical dressing.Attention of Canadian Embassy drawn to occurrence.
Serial No. 1433.
Lemonade.
(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.
Stout.
(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.