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The Council referred this complaint to a neighbouring Local Authority
in whose area the milk had been bottled, and the Authority concerned
instituted proceedings, the defendant Company being fined £2.0.0.,
with £1.1.0 costs.
The Council's Health Committee also considered reports of other
complaints of alleged unsound food. Warning letters were sent to a
local baker following a complaint that a small beetle had been found
in a bread roll baked at his premises. The importers of canned fish
containing flies were also warned, as were the bakers of a loaf of
bread containing pieces of woodc
Thirty-six other complaints of unsound food were received from
local residents during the year. Most of these complaints alleged
unfitness of bread, milk, and meat pies. Fifteen of these complaints
were of mould.
A small piece of paper which had been baked in a loaf of bread
was found to be a 'yeast' wrapper. Discolouration in another white
loaf was caused by the accidental use of brown dough. The Food
Inspector also advised the bakeries concerned in two other cases
concerning mould and dirt in bread.
FOOD SAMPLING, 1961
During the year ended 31st December, 1961, 896 samples of food
and drugs (being 724 informal and 172 formal samples) were submitted
for analysis by the Public Analyst, Of these, 29 informal samples
were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying with the
statutory requirements, giving a percentage of 3.2, compared with
2.6 in 1960. No private samples were examined during the year.
Adverse reports were received on the following samples:-

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