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 Brent]
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Table 39
CONTAMINATED FOOD COMPLAINTS
Foodstuff | Dirt or Foreign Bodies | Insects | Mould | Souring or other unfitness |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bread and flour confectionery | 13 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
Milk, cream and yogurt | 10 (1) | 3 (2) | 1 | 5 |
Meat and meat products | — | 4 | 8 | 8 (2) |
Canned foods | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Bottled foods | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Cereals | — | 1 | — | — |
Pies | 1 | — | 2 | 2 (1) |
Cheese | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Butter and margarine | 1 | — | — | — |
Wines and beer | — | — | — | 1 |
Sweets | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
Fruit and vegetables | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Beverages | — | 1 | — | 1 (1) |
Fish | — | 2 | — | 2 (2) |
TOTALS | 32 | 22 | 31 | 35 |
Figures in brackets indicate complaints not confirmed.
Table 40
SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Articles | Total procured | Unsatisfactory | |
---|---|---|---|
Labelling | Composition | ||
Milk | 2 | - | 1 |
Milk (condensed and dried) | 5 | — | 1 |
Creams and yogurt | 11 | — | — |
Meat and meat products | 68 | — | 4 |
Meat pies | 28 | — | — |
Butter, margarine and fats | 9 | — | 2 |
Bread, flour and cereals | 36 | — | 1 |
Fish and fish pastes | 12 | — | — |
Cakes, biscuits, mixtures and fillings | 9 | — | 1 |
Fruit juices, syrups and soft drinks | 12 | — | 1 |
Spirits, wine, beer | 16 | — | 1 |
Coffee, tea and beverages | 31 | — | 1 |
Sweets and chewing compounds | 17 | — | 1 |
Fruit and vegetables | 83 | 3 | 6 |
Curries, spices and flavourings | 24 | — | 1 |
Vinegar, pickles and sauces | 42 | 1 | 1 |
Cheese and spreads | 15 | — | 1 |
Jams, jellies and preserves | 10 | — | 1 |
Drugs | 46 | — | 2 |
Soups and mixes | 12 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 488 | 4 | 27 |