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Bethnal Green 1921

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. 1Identification Number given to the Sample. 2Result of Analysis. 3Result of Legal Proceedings. 4Course adopted in eases where no legal proceedings were instituted. 5Information, if any, as to previous convictions. 6Remarks on any point of special interest. 7
Cream„ 347Contained .5 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed)....Vendor cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee.......
do.„ 348Contained .4 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.
do.„ 351Contained .4 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed)....Cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee.......
do.„ 531Contained .44 per cent, of boric acid (undisclosed).Summons taken out under Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.Proceedings instituted for another offence in connection with this sample (see page 50)....Ordered to pay 42s. costs.
Vinegar„ 382Contained 9¾ per cent, of added water.Dismissed....4th September, 1919. Vendor fined £1 and £1 costs for selling vinegar containing 17 per cent. less than the proper amount of acetic acid.Warranty proved.
do.„ 390Contained 6 per cent, of added water....Cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee.......
do.„ 398Contained 30 per cent, of added water.Vendor fined £5.......Salesman also summoned. Ordered to pay 2s. costs or serve 1 day's imprisonment-
Coffee„ 399Contained 80 per cent, of chicory..........Summons issued, but Defendant absconded.

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Name of
Article.
1
Cream
do.
do.
Identification
Number
given
to the
Sample.
2
„ 347
„ 348
„ 351
Result of
Analysis.
3
Contained
.5 per cent,
of boric acid
(undisclosed).
Contained
.4 per cent,
of boric acid
(undisclosed).
Contained
.4 per cent,
of boric acid
(undisclosed).
Result of Legal
Proceedings.
4
...
...
...
Course adopted
in eases where no
legal proceedings
were instituted.
5
Vendor cautioned
by order of the
Public Health
Committee.
Vendor cautioned
by order of the
Public Health
Committee.
Cautioned by
order of the
Public Health
Committee.
Information, if any, as to
previous convictions.
6
...
...
...
Remarks on
any point
of special
interest.
7
...
For
further offences
in
connection
with this
sample
see page 48.
...
do.
„ 531
Contained
.44 per cent,
of boric acid
(undisclosed).
Summons taken
out under Public
Health (Milk and
Cream) Regulations,
1912 and
1917.
Proceedings
instituted for
another offence
in connection
with this sample
(see page 50).
...
Ordered to
pay 42s.
costs.
4th September, 1919.
Vendor fined £1 and £1
costs for selling vinegar containing
17 per cent. less
than the proper amount of
acetic acid.
Vinegar
„ 382
Contained
9¾ per cent,
of added
water.
Dismissed.
...
Warranty
proved.
Cautioned by
order of the
Public Health
Committee.
Contained
6 per cent,
of added
water.
do.
„ 390
...
...
...
...
do.
„ 398
...
Contained
30 per cent,
of added
water.
Vendor fined £5.
Salesman
also summoned.
Ordered to
pay 2s.
costs or
serve 1
day's imprisonment
...
...
Contained
80 per cent,
of chicory.
„ 399
Coffee
...
Summons
issued, but
Defendant
absconded.