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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
Stepney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table H.
| Number. | Deficient of Fat. per cent. | Deficient of Solids-not-fat. per cent. | Action taken or result of Proceedings, |
|---|---|---|---|
| L 41 | 10 | Fined £1 with £2 2s. costs. | |
| G 32 | 30 | — | Fined £3 |
| E 66 | 20 | 20 | Fined £10 with £2 2s. costs. |
| S 78 | — | 3 | Vendor cautioned. |
| T 44 | 6 | 3 | Vendor cautioned. |
| M 27 | — | 4 | Vendor cautioned. |
| M 71 | — | 5 | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 69 | — | 4 | Vendor cautioned. |
| A 86 | — | 14 | Summons withdrawn. |
| B 78 | — | 13 | Vendor paid £6 6s. costs. |
| N 61 | — | 14 | Dismissed. Warranty defence. |
| H 47 | 10 | Fined £5 with £2 2s. costs. | |
| D 52 | 6 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
Two vendors were summoned under Section 9 of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1899, which requires milk-vendors to inscribe their vehicles and
receptacles with their name and address. The results of the proceedings
were as follows:—
E 4 Receptacle not properly inscribed. Fined £1 with £1 £s. costs.
E 93 Receptacle not properly inscribed. Summons dismissed.
The warranty defence was pleaded successfully in one case; while
in the case of A 86, the summons was withdrawn by the Public Health
Committee.
Butter.
141 samples were examined of which 4 or 2.8 per cent. were returned
as adulterated.
J 90 (informal). Contained 1.8 per cent. excess moisture. Subsequent
sample genuine.
E 98 consisted of Margarine. Vendor fined £20 with £2 2s. costs.
E 110 consisted of Margarine. Vendor fined £3 with £2 2s. costs
M 78 (informal). Contained 1.6 per cent. excess moisture. Subsequent
sample genuine.