London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Shoreditch 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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39.
POOD ADMINISTRATION (contd. )
| Complaint. | Action taken. |
|---|---|
| Cigarette end baked in cut loaf of bread. | Bakehouse inspected and found to be in good hygienic condition but flour was not screened during bread making. Baker could not account for cigarette end getting into bakehouse unless it had been dropped by engineers who had been working there, as his own staff were not allowed to smoke. Proceedings were taken and baker was fined £10 and three guineas costs. |
| Wasp in cheese cake. | Investigation carried out by C.P. H. I. of borough in which bakery is situated, and he reports that a high hygienic standard is maintained and that all reasonable precautions are taken. No previous complaint of this nature has been made in nearly 30 years trading. |
| Piece of adhesive plaster in sliced loaf of bread. | Investigation showed that this came from the first-aid booc in bakehouse. Warning letter was sent to baker. |
Seven instances of assistants in food premises found by Public Health
Inspectors to be snoking whilst handling open food were reported to the
Public Health Committee. In four cases warning letters were sent and the
other three offenders were prosecuted, ths results being as follows : -
1 Absolute discharge on payment of two guineas costs.
1 Conditional discharge.
1 Conditional discharge on payment of three guineas costs.
Once more one cannot help but regret that even after repeated efforts
made by various bodies, the law still contains no effective provisions for
the punishosnt of these types of offences, and one is compelled to repeat the
need for early consideration to be given to this vitally important subject.
Certificates of purity.
No 'Certificates of Purity' for certain products exported to overseas
countries were issued during the year.