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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 1902
The Chief Inspector's seventh annual report on the work of the public health and housing department for the year ending December 31st 1902
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| Article. | By whom taken. | Result or Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
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| Milk | Henley | Genuine | |
| Butter | Ainley | 90 p.c. of foreign fat | No action; notice given that the article was margarine |
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Note.—The cases dismissed were :—
J. E., milk containing 9 per cent. of added water. Summons
dismissed as the vendor proved that the milk was sent in an
adulterated condition by the country farmers, who were subsequently
summoned and fined £20, and £5 5s. costs.
W. & Co., milk containing 17 per cent. of added water. The
same as above.
P. Bros., milk containing 7 per cent. of added water. No
penalty, it having been proved that the milk was sent in an
adulterated state by the farmer from the country. Farmer's
milk subsequently sampled and found correct.
Dairies, The provisions of this order with respect to
Cowsheds, and dairies and milkshops is being most rigidly
Mii.kshofs enforced by Inspector Bare, and in view of the
Order. fact that numbers of Jew immigrants with most
crude ideas as to the keeping clean of milkshops
and vessels are becoming the "dairymen" of the Borough, it is