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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS
125 visits were made to catering establishments during the year and in 70
cases it was necessary to give written or verbal intimation that work was
quired,
FOOD COMPLAINTS
During the year, 24 cases concerning food alleged to be unsound were received
in the Department
14 cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows:-
| Complaint | Action taken |
|---|---|
| Hair in tin of liver salts | Warning letter. |
| Mould in steak and kidney pies | Warning letter. |
| String in bread | Warning letter. |
| Solder in tin of spam | Warning letter. |
| String in bread | No action. |
| Cement in milk bottle | No action. |
| Caramelised rice pudding | No action. |
| Mortar in milk bottle | Warning letter. |
| Mould in bread | No action. |
| Sheet rubber in small white loaf | Court action = £25 fine and £5. 5s. 0d costs. |
| Mould on chocolate cake | Court action - £5 fine and £13. 15s. 0d. costs. |
| Mould in sausages | Warning letter. |
| Mould on sausage rolls | Court action - £40 fine and £8.10s.0d. costs. |
| Foreign body in white loaf | No action. |
FOOD SAMPLING
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) | 7 | - |
| Butter | 21 | - |
| Cream | 13 | - |
| Drugs | 1 | - |
| Fish and Fish Products | 18 | - |
| Fruit (all kinds) | 29 | - |
| Ice Cream | 23 | - |
| Liver | 14 | - |
| Margarine | 4 | - |
| Meat and Meat Products | 40 | 3 |
| Preserves | 3 | - |
| Sausages | 2 | - |
| Soft Drinks and Fruit juices | 5 | - |
| Sweets | 2 | - |
| Vegetables | 11 | 5 |
| Vinegar | 14 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 13 | 1 |
| Totals | 220 | 9 |
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