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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
1933.Public Health (Preservatives in Food Regulations) 1925 to 1927
12th JuneSelling minced meat containing 1,970 parts sulphur dioxide per million on 25th April, 1933. (E.32.)Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, and to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
12th JuneSelling minced meat containing 1,890 parts sulphur dioxide per million on 25th April, 1933. (E.33.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. with £2 2s. 0d. costs or 1 month's imprisonment.
6th JulySelling minced meat containing 830 parts sulphur dioxide per million on 7th June, 1933. (X.54.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. or one month imprisonment in default of Distress.
15th SeptemberSelling minced meat, containing 2,350 parts sulphur dioxide per million. (N.53.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. or 7 days imprisonment in default.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
25th AugustFilling a bottle with milk and sealing it other than on registered premises, viz., in Choppins Court.Fined 10s.
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
16th NovemberFailing to have her name and address inscribed upon the barrow or receptacle from which milk was sold on 24th September.Defendant pleaded guilty. Magistrate decided that the case be not heard.
Metropolis Management Acts.
2nd JuneFailing to deposit drainage plans for work executed at 2, Braham Street.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, and to pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
2nd JuneFailing to deposit plans for work executed at 4, Church Lane.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, and to pay £1 0s. 0d. costs.
11th JulyFailing to deposit plans of drainage work executed at 1, Fieldgate Street.Fined £1.
London County Council Drainage By-Laws,1930.
9th JuneFailing to remedy the defective sink-waste pipe at 5, Pavilion Buildings.Ordered to abate the nuisance within 7 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs.
15th SeptemberConstructing a waste pipe and drainage gully contrary to the bye-laws at 4a, Church Lane.Ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.