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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
Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 47.
Seizures of Unsound Food.
23 Baskets of Blackberries which were unsound, etc., exposed for
sale on a stall in Chrisp Street, seized and condemned by
Magistrate £1 penalty.
{Note.—1 letter of caution sent in respect of unsound food, which was surrendered.)
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Milk can and lid containing milk being delivered at
teith Road School not thoroughly clean £3 penalty; £2 costs.
Letters of caution were sent for infringements of various Orders, etc., as follows:—
Milk and Dairies Acts and Order 5
Milk (Special Designations) Order 5
(In addition 5 were reported to Ministry of Health, etc.)
Public Health (Meat) Regulations 1
SUMMARY OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
| Penalties. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | 8. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 12 | 0 |
| Metropolis Local Management Acts | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | ||
| L.C.C. Byelaws—Houses divided into separate Tenements | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Rag Flock Act | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Food and Drugs Acts, etc. | 26 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Milk and Dairies Acts and Order | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 47 (unsound food) | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| Totals | £96 | 13 | 0 | £157 | 4 | 0 |
| £253 | 17 0 | |||||