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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
Chigwell 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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7. FOOD COMPLAINTS.
37 complaints regarding the quality, nature and substance of food were received during 1965, as follows
| Apple filling | 1 | Empty tin (tomatoes) | 1 |
| Baby foods | 1 | Fish sticks | 1 |
| Beef | 1 | Flour | 2 |
| Bread | Lamb chops | 1 | |
| Butter | 1 | Milk | 5 |
| Cake | 1 | Minced beef | 1 |
| Cauliflower | 1 | Pilchard | 1 |
| Chicken | 2 | Pork pie | 1 |
| Corned beef | 4 | Sausage rolls | 1 |
| Conger eel | 1 | Sliced peaches | 1 |
| Duck | 1 |
These complaints were all investigated and in 2 cases formal action was taken.
Legal proceedings were instituted in the following cases
| Contraventions | Result of Proceedings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouldy loaf of bread | Fine | £3. | 0. | 0d. |
| Costs | £5. | 5. | 0d. | |
| Mouldy sausage rolls | Fine | £20. | 0. | 0d. |
| Costs | £5. | 5. | 0d. | |
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