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Bethnal Green 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: FOOD AND DRUGS—Contd. Legal Proceedings, 1931.

FOOD AND DRUGS—Contd. Legal Proceedings, 1931.

Sample No.Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.
4.6.31171Selling Strawberry Jam containing 75«/o other fruit jam Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.Fine 18/. : Costs £2 2s. Od.
4.5.31173Selling Milk containing 4 .5o/o added waterNo Fine : Costs £4 4s. Od.
1.6.31193Selling Milk 26°/o deficient in fatFine £2 :
30.6.31284Selling Thyme containing 4.5»/o excess of Sand Public Hea.th (Preservatives, etc., in Food) RegulationsCosts £1 Is. Od. Costs 2/..
6.7.31281Selling Ground Ginger containing added preservative to wit SO2Withdrawn.
6.7.31283Do. do. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.No Fine : Costs £5 5s. Od. (Wholesalers).
6.7.31329Selling Vinegar 20°/o deficient in acetic acidFine £1 : No Costs.
31.8.31415Selling Milk 6.6«/o deficient in fatFine £1 : No Costs.
3.11.31537■Selling Vinegar 12 .50/0 deficient in acetic acid Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) RegulationsFine £5 : Costs £3 3s. Od.
16.11.31575Selling Sausages, unlabelled, containing preservative in form of SO2No Fine : Costs £1 3s. Od.

Table: SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY. One hundred and sixty-five samples were taken informally during the year, nineteen of which were found to be adulterated, as follows: —

SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY. One hundred and sixty-five samples were taken informally during the year, nineteen of which were found to be adulterated, as follows: —

ArticleNo. of SampleOffence
Ginger Wine69Contained 0:4 grs. per pint Zinc.
Dripping111,, 3 'O% free fatty acids.
Vinegar12920% deficient in acetic acid.
Mixed Herbs250Contained 3.8% Sand.
Thyme257,,7.2% „
Veal Stuffing259,, 7.8%„ „
Parsley263»» 3-5% ,,