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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
(X)Serial No. 2471. Yoghourt. Composition: Contained a glass fragment 7x2x1 mm. which had the character of common bottle glass.Complainant unwilling to give evidence. Warning letter to Manufacturer.
(y)Serial No. 2472. Butter. Composition: The areas of discolouration on the butter surface were due to the presence of mould growths.Warning letter to Packer.
(c)Serial No. 2504. Canned Oranges. Composition: The major portions of the lacquer on the sides of the internal surface of the can had peeled off exposing the metal surface, leaving the tin coating susceptible to attack by the fruit acids.Repeat sample — satisfactory.
(i)Serial No. 2382. Blackcurrant Jam. Composition: The fruit content of this sample was 20 per cent whereas the minimum requirement is 25 per cent. A further sample from the same source was satisfactory.Repeat sample — satisfactory.
(f)Serial No. 2521. Layer Cake. Composition: The coating of the cake contained rancid fat. The rest of the cake was satisfactory.Matter investigated. Warning letter to Vendor.
(f)Serial No. 2419. Cherry Cake. Composition: Firmly embedded in the crumb of the cake was a bee which had been heated.Legal proceedings. Baker fined £15 with £24 14s. 6d. costs.