[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley] page 72

Bromley 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory Sample	Remarks
Serial No. 4358
(a) Meat Ball Composition: Contained a pig's tooth and the presence of flour and meat fibres adhering to its surface indicated that it had been processed in the meat ball.	Matter investigated. Advice given to producer.
Serial No. 4294
(a) Ham Composition: Associated with the ham was a used cotton bandage, 2 inches wide and 31 inches long.	Warning letter to importers. Embassy of country of origin notified.
Serial No. 4392
(b) Pork Sausages Composition: The discolouration on the outer surface of the sausages was due to the presence of iron particles.	Warning letter to manufacturer.
Serial No. 4293
(c) Cod Fish Cake Composition: Thought to have contained a match stick but part of the stem of a plant was found and this appeared to have been processed in the fish cake.	Matter investigated and attention of manufacturer drawn to occurrence.
Serial No. 4309
(d) Milk Composition: The unopened pint bottle of milk contained a spiral of rubber approximately 1 mm. in diameter. Serial No. 4360	Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler.
(d) Milk Composition: Soiling of the inner surface of the glass of the bottle was due to sand and grit particles. Serial No. 4362	Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler.
(d) Milk Composition: On the inner surface of the glass of the bottle base was a skin of denatured milk in which mould had grown.	Matter investigated. Warning letter to bottler.
Serial No. 4393
(e) Full Cream Evaporated Milk Composition: The contents of the unopened can were dark in colour and this may be attributable to overheating or prolonged storage.	Matter drawn to attention of manufacturer.