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Stepney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Date. | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 1932. | London County Council Byelaws—Removal of offensive matter.—contd. | |
| 4th November 4th November | Conveying offensive matter through the streets otherwise than in proper receptacles on 24th August, 1932. Causing offensive matter to be conveyed through the streets otherwise than in proper receptacles on 24th August, 1932. | The case was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Case dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. |
| 4th November | Causing offensive matter to be conveyed through the streets otherwise than in proper receptacles on 24th August, 1932. | Case dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Defendant ordered to pay costs (£4 4s. 0d.). |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. | ||
| 21st January | Selling milk being 11 per cent, deficient in fat on 10th December, 1931. (C 78). | Fined 10s Pay costs (£1 1s. 0d.). |
| 21st January | Selling milk adulterated with 6.6 per cent. added water on 10th December, 1931. (C 81). | There were two partners in the business and two summonses were issued. One case was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Pay costs (£1 1s. 0d.). The other case was dismissed. |
| 25th January | Selling milk adulterated with 4.7 per cent, added water on 11th December, 1931. (C 85). | Fined £5. Pay costs (£1 1s. 0d.). |
| 25th January | Selling milk adulterated with 7.2 per cent, added water on 11th December, 1931. (C 86). | Fined £5. Pay costs (£1 1s. 0d.). |
| 26th January | Selling milk containing 4.6 per cent, added water on 14th December, 1931. (F 66). | Fined £3. Pay costs (£1 1s. 0d.). |
| 1st February | Selling milk adulterated with 4.7 per cent, added water on 11th December, 1931. (C 84). | Summons dismissed on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 16th February | Selling milk containing 5.4 per cent. added water in Aston Street, on 6th January, 1932. (P 4). | The employee was fined £2 or one month imprisonment. |
| 16th February | Selling milk with 5.4 per cent. added water. Milk sold by an employee above in Aston Street on 6th January, 1932. (P 4). | Case was withdrawn following conviction of employee. |
| 18th February | Selling milk on December 8th, 1931, containing 4.2 per cent. added water. (C 65). | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs. |
| 6th May | Selling milk on 23rd March, 1932, which was 63.7 per cent, deficient in milk fat. (C 16). | Fined £4. |
| 5th May | For selling milk on 20th March, 1932, 16 per cent. deficient in fat, and containing 7.1 per cent, added water. (L, 15). | Fined £3 or 1 month imprisonment. |