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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
Bethnal Green 1922
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
| Name of Article and Identification No of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk 527 | Contained 6 percent of added water. | Roundsman fined £20, or 6 weeks' imprisonment. | (c) Roundsman was also summoned under the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922. (1) for adding water to milk. (Fined £5. Costs £3 3s.), (2) for selling milk to which water had been added. (Ordered to pay costs £2 25.). |
| do. 558 | Contained 11 per cent, less than thel proper amount of fat. | Dismissed. Defendant proved milk was sold as given by cow. | – |
| do. 569 | Contained 6 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor ordered to pay costs £2 2s. | – |
| do. 609 | Contained 8 per Cent less than the, proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £2. | – |
| Butter 530 | Contained 75 per cent, margarine. | Vendor fined 15s. | Butter in this case was purchased on bread. |
| do. 533 | Contained 77 per cent, of foreign fat. | Dismissed in view of conviction on another summons in respect of same sample. (See page 47). | – |
| Jam 222 | Contained 8 per cent, apple pulp. | Vendor ordered to pay 42s. costs. | (c) Third portion submitted to Somerset House Analyst who reported 3 per cent apple pulp only. |
| do. 443 | Contained 10 per cent, apple pulp. | Vendor ordered to pay 42s. costs. | – |