Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES —Continued.
Name of Article. 1 | Identification Number given to the Sample. 2 | Result of Analysis. 3 | Result of Legal Proceedings. 4 | Course adopted in cases where no legal proceedings were instituted. 5 | Information, if any, as to previous convictions. 6 | Remarks on any point of special interest. 7 |
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Milk | No. 306 | Contained 21 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | ... | No action taken regarding this sample, but summons issued in respect of sample No. 307 taken from the same vendor. | ... | ... |
Milk | „ 307 | Contained 22 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £3 and costs £1 1s. | ... | ... | See previous case. |
do. | „ 310 | Contained 6 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | Dismissed. | ... | ... | Defendant proved that business belonged to roundman |
Cream | „ 319 | Contained .24 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed). | ... | Vendor cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee. | ... | ... |
do. | „ 321 | Contained .24 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed). | ... | Vendor cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee. | ... | For further offences in connection with this sample see page 48. |
Milk | „ 332 | Contained 41 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £3 and costs £1 1s. | ... | ... | At the same hearing vendor was ordered to pay £1 1s. costs in respect of a margarine offence. |
Cream | „ 346 | Contained .38 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed). | Vendor cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee. | ... | For further offences in connection with this sample see page 48. |