Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
136 visits were made to catering establishments during the year and in
59 cases it was necessary to give written or verbal intimation that work was
required.
FOOD COMPLAINTS
During the year, 25 cases concerning food alleged to be unsound were
received in the Department.
16 cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows*-.Complaint Action tak en
Insects in bottle of orange drink Warning letter
Insect in bread roll Warning letter
Mouldy skinless sausages Warning letter
Foreign matter in bread Warning letter
Decomposed breast of chicken Court action - £10 fine and
£5.5.Od. costs
Mouldy pork pie Court action - £25 fine and
£5.5.0d. costs
Foreign matter in loaf of bread Warning letter
Decomposed cut chicken portions Court action - £10 fine in each
Decomposed cut chicken portions case and £5.5.0d. total costs
Mouldy chocolate cup cake Warning letter
Mouldy plum pudding Court action - £5 fine
Condition of milk bottle Warning letter
Condition of bottle of milk Warning letter
Foreign matter in loaf of bread Warning letter
Foreign body in piece of bread roll Warning letter
Piece of glass in portion of bread Warning letter
By the courtesy of the Chief Officer, Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council, the following details of food sampling within the Borough are available; -
Article | Total samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
---|---|---|
Milk (various) | 65 | _ |
Butter | 7 | - |
Cakes | 4 | - |
Coffee | 3 | - |
Cream | 5 | - |
Drugs | 9 | - |
Fish and Fish Products | 12 | - |
Fruit, Fresh and Canned | 6 | - |
Ice Cream | 26 | - |
Liver | 5 | - |
Margarine | 4 | - |
Meat and Meat Products | 23 | - |
Preserves | 6 | - |
Spirits | 7 | - |
Vinegar and Non-Brewed Condiment 13 | 2 | |
Miscellaneous | 13 | - |
Totals | 208 | 2 |