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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
(a) Serial No. F.C. 268 Milk Bottle. Composition: There were adherent patches of vegetable debris on interior of bottle and a few small fragments free in milk.Legal proceedings. Dairy Company fined £10 with £7 17s. 6d. costs.
(a) Serial No. F.C. 269. Milk Bottle. Composition: The milk contained a glass fragment weighing 0.7 grams together with a number of small chips. It consisted of common glass and its shape indicated that is was a fragment from the rim round the neck of a pint milk bottle.Legal proceedings. Dairy Company fined £20 with £8 10s. 6d. costs.
(a) Serial No. F.C. 273. Milk Bottle. Composition: Contained an aluminium foil cap, the red colouring of which had been largely removed causing some staining of the internal surface of the bottle. The cap from the bottle had been attacked but it was not possible to say whether this was due to alkali from the cleansing materials or acid due to the souring of the milk.Investigated and reported to committee. Warning letter sent to Dairy Company.
(b) Serial No. F.C. 260. Sultanas. Composition: Contained part of the body of a land snail. In view of the fragmentary condition an identification of the species was not possible.Investigated and attention of packers drawn to the matter.
(c) Serial No. F.C. 255. Toffee Apples. Composition: The toffee apples were soiled from plant debris. The largest fragment was a piece of grass 4.3 cm. long. On the outside of one of the wrappers was a fruit fly.Investigated and reported to committee. Warning letters sent to manufacturer and vendor.
(d) Serial No. F.C. 257. Shelled Walnuts. Composition: Contained eight rodent droppings.Packer fined £20 with £11 0s. 6d. costs.
(e) Serial No. F.C. 262. Bread. Composition: Contained a fragment of common glass 17 mm. long and 5 mm. wide at the widest part. Its shape suggested that it may be part of the foot rim of a bottle or dish but it was not possible to ascertain whether or not it had been baked in the loaf.Baker fined £25 with £22 4s. 6d. costs.