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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
Bromley 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 1711. | ||
| (b) | Composition: The foreign body in the capped milk bottle consists of a horse chestnut approximately 3 cm. in diameter. | Legal proceedings. Dairy Company fined £10 with £9 19s. Od. costs. |
| Serial No. 1752. | ||
| (x) | Composition: Embedded in the margarine was a small fragment (0.5 cm. x 0.2 cm.) of mineral matter coated with a substance of the nature of tar; it may have derived from a road surface. | Reported to Committee. Origin of foreign matter not ascertained. No further action. |
| Serial No. 1600. | ||
| (y) | Composition: The can was badly dented resulting in the development of a small slit in one end plate which allowed the entrance of mould spores. The growths were extensive and of the Penicillium type- | Reported to Committee. Vendor warned. |
| Serial No. 1567. | ||
| (p) | Composition: A complaint of mould growths. The soluble solids of this sample at 72% were satisfactory. The growths were limited to the surface where at some stage condensation of water had occurred allowing such growths to occur. | Reported to Committee. Manufacturers warned. |
| Serial No. 1629. | ||
| (z) | Composition: Contained the food colour Blue VRS which is no longer permitted in Britain. | Correspondence with Manufacturers. Withdrawn from sale. |
| Serial No. F.C. 248. | ||
| (f) | Composition: Contained a glass fragment. It was not possible to confirm whether or not it had been baked in the bread. | Reported to Committee. Origin of foreign matter not ascertained. No further action. |
| Serial No. 1691. | ||
| (f) | Composition: Embedded in the loaf was the upper part of a No. 10 1¾ in. wood screw which showed signs of considerable usage. | Reported to Committee. Baker warned. |
| Serial No. 1568. | This case was taken into account by the Court at the hearing of case Serial No. F.C. 185 -Total fines £15 with £9 6s. 1d. costs. | |
| (f) | Composition: The crumb had become soiled with iron and mineral oil. | |