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Bromley 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
Serial No. 3845
(d) Milk Bottle Composition: Mould growths were adherent to the inner surface of the bottle.Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottlers.
Serial No. 3910
(d) Milk Bottle Composition: The inner surface of the base of the bottle was soiled round the periphery by deposits of a set sand and cement mixture.Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottlers.
Serial No. 3945
(d) Milk Bottle Composition: The soiling of the internal surface of the bottle consisted of denatured milk containing a few fragments of plant debris.Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottlers.
Serial No. 3946
(d) Milk Bottle Composition: Adhering to the inner surface of the unopened bottle was a small fragment of plant material resembling fruit skin.Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottlers.
Serial No. 3959
(d) Milk Bottle Composition: The unopened pint bottle of milk contained loose in the milk a triangular piece of glass weighing 3.1 g. The curvature of the fragment of glass coincided with that of the container bottle.Matter investigated. Warning letter to farmer.
Serial No. 3761
(m) Cream Composition: The cream contained a one inch length of human hair of a light brown colour.Matter investigated. Strong warning letter to packers.
Serial No. 3826
(e) Butter Composition: The moisture content was 16.8 per cent as opposed to the maximum of 16 per cent permitted under the Butter Regulations.Correspondence with importers. Satisfactory.
Serial No. 3978
(e) Butter Composition: The surface of the butter was affected by growths of the mould Penicillium and the fat showed evidence of rancidity.Matter investigated. Strong warning letter to packers.