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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

Bethnal Green 1896

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1896

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The matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee, and for their
information the following return was prepared by Mr. Meadway of
all fines inflicted during the past three years at Worship Street at
the instance of this Vestry:—
1894, 1895, 1896.

Table: Penalties under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Penalties under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Article of Food.Extent of Adulteration.PenaltyCosts allowed.Name of Magistrate.
£s.s.d.
Milk16 per cent. of added water20230Mr. H. Corser
„20 „ „8020Mr. Bushby
„20 „ „8020„
„90 „ of cream abstracted18020„
„25 „ „50—„
„60 „ „20—Mr. Mead
„13 „ of added water10120Mr. Corser
„30 „ „6020Mr. Bushby
„10 „ „2020„
„38 „ „20230Mr. Corser
„22 „ „10230„
„17 „ „1020Mr. Mead
„12 „ „20126Mr. Corser
Butter78 „ of Margarine15020Mr. Bushby
„85 „ „17020„
„90 „ „18020„
„90 „ „18020„
„95 „ „19020„
(Reduced by Home Office to £5.)
„90 „ „2020Mr. Corser
„90 „ „20126Mr. Dickinson
„94 „ „110126„
„99 „ „20126„
„99 „ „20126„
„40 „ „1020Mr. Lane
„90 „ „100—Mr. Mead
„75 „ „010230Mr. Corser
„96 „ „10126„
20„
„98 „ „10126„
1020„
„98 „ „20146„
MargarineSupplied without proper wrapper1046„
Coffee80 per cent. of chicory20230„
„20 „ „10126Mr. Cluer