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The year as regards complaints about the condition of milk bottles,
was less satisfactory than 1966 when 18 complaints were received. Thirty
three were investigated during 1967,17 of these were about the presence of
foreign matter and 16 about the state of the bottles.
Most of the complaints were well founded, but one where it was
suggested a slug was present and another where the offending material
appeared to be a blow fly were found to be sand from the bottle mould
enclosed within the glass.
The presence of hardened cement in bottles collected from building
sites and factory waste from bottles delivered to an engineering factory,
gave rise to a number of complaints while an unusual number of problems
were experienced with ½ pint bottles supplied to one of the local hospitals.
In the case of the hospital and the factory, the difficulties were overcome
by the introduction of non-returnable containers. The use of cartons was
also advocated for supplies left on building sites.
As in past years the problem with the milk bottles in very largely the
result of the use of which these containers are subjected. This can very
from being a holder for fireworks or flowers to a mixing vessel for paint.
During the year court action was taken in respect of 2 cases, where
foreign matter was found in a milk bottle. One of these involved a razor
blade and the other glass. The fines and costs imposed totalled £25 10s. Od.