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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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The total number of food complaints during the period under review was 92. The foods involved
were:—
Two further complaints alleged that food purchased was not of the quality demanded. These
concerned a fish-cake and a beefburger. Samples submitted to the Public Analyst proved that the
complaints were unfounded.
82
Foreign Bodies
| Description of Articles | No. of Complaints |
|---|---|
| Milk | 1 |
| Cheese | 1 |
| Bread | 11 |
| Canned Meat | 2 |
| Fish | 4 |
| Cereals | 1 |
| Sweets | 1 |
| Confectionery | 6 |
| Other food | 5 |
| Total | 38 |
Unsound
| Bread | 5 |
| Confectionery | 7 |
| Fish | 4 |
| Meat pies, Cooked meat | 12 |
| Sausages | 3 |
| Canned Meat | 9 |
| Vegetables | 3 |
| Nuts | 1 |
| Milk | 3 |
| Other food | 5 |
| Total | 52 |