Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample | Remarks |
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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. |