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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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London County Council Byelaws with Respect to Houses Divided into Separate Tenements.
Address. | Nature of Complaint. | Result. | Inspector. |
---|---|---|---|
13, Tapley Street | Failed to furnish required particulars | £2 penalty; £5 5s. costs | Luke, H. W. |
20, Cotton Street | Overcrowding of 4 rooms used as sleeping apartments | £2 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Luke, H. W. |
20, Cotton Street | Overcrowding of 3 rooms used as sleeping apartments (continuing offence) | £5 penalty; £5 5s. costs | Luke, H. W. |
Rao Flock Act and Regulations. | |||
Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Inspector. |
D.U. Co., Westminster | At Old Ford Road were in possession of flock containing 278 parts of chlorine per 100,000 parts of flock | £5 penalty; £15 15s. costs | Smith, F. A. |
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. | |||
Article. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result. | Inspector. |
Whisky | 40 deg. under proof | £3 3s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
Ginger Wine | Non-alcoholic; contained Zinc 0.3 grains per pint | Defendants failed to appear | Pearce, H. A. |
Sweets | Sulphur dioxide 150 parts per million in excess | £5 penalty; £1 Is. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
Sweets | Sulphur dioxide 268 parts per million in excess | £5 penalty; £1 Is. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
Milk | 3.5% added water | £2 2s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
Milk | 3.5% added water | £1 Is. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
Vinegar | 5% deficient in acid | Summons dismissed; "Warranty" proved | Grabham, C. A. |
V inegar | 5% deficient in acid; Warrantors in above case | £5 5s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
Vinegar | 10% deficient in acid | £1 penalty | Grabham, C. A. |
Vinegar | 35% deficient in acid | £1 penalty | Grabham, C. A. |
Vinegar | 10% deficient in acid | £1 penalty | Pearce, H. A. |
Hot milk | 11.7% added water | £2 4s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
(Note.—10 letters of caution were sent to Vendors in respect of other samples reported to be not genuine.)