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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Milk and Dairies Acts and Order.
Sold milk in street while not £2 penalty; £2 2s. costs.. Pearce, H. A.
registered
Sold milk from can not inscribed Summons not proceeded Pearce, H. A.
with name and address (same with by Magistrate.
Defendant)
Pilled bottles in street .. £2 penalty; £2 2s. costs.. Pearce, H. A.
Traded as a dairyman while not Summonses dismissed under Grabham, C. A.
registered. Probation of Offenders
Used as a dairy premises which Act
were not registered (same
Defendant)
Aided and abetted in use of un- £2 penalty; £8 8s. costs.. Grabham, C. A.
registered premises
Letters of caution, etc., were sent to bottlers and dealers for infringements of the
various Orders, etc., as follows:—
Milk and Dairies Acts and Order 1
Milk (Special Designations) Order 4
(Four others reported to Ministry of Health and/or Essex
County Council.)
A letter of caution was sent to a vendor of a meat pie which was unfit for
human consumption.
SUMMARY OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
| Penalties. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 11 | 0 |
| Metropolis Local Management Acts | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws—Houses Divided into Separate Tenements | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws—Rag and Bone Dealer | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1922 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| Milk and Dairies Acts and Order | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 47 (Unsound Food) | ||||||
| Totals | £95 | 6 | 0 | £146 | 14 | 0 |
| £242 | 0 | 0 | ||||