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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 1905
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1905
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UNSOUND FOOD.
Approximate Total Weights of Unsound Food Dealt With.
Foodstuff Surrendered—
Fish (wet and dry) about 1 ton, 6 cwts., 2 qrs.
Meat — 5 „ 1
Fruit 3
Rabbits. 6 „ 2 „
Vegetables 2
Condensed Milk 75 tins
Approximate Total Weight 2 tons, 2 cwts., 3 qrs.
Foodstuff Seized—
Fish about 1 cwt.
Fruit 79 lbs.
Meat 70
Approximate Total Weight ... 261 lbs.
The cases in which legal proceedings in respect of Unsound Food
were necessary, were the cases of J.W., B.Z., and R.P., which are
recorded in the following Appendix under the following dates
respectively : August 6th, 11th, and September 2nd.
The Total Fines and Costs received on this head and paid into
the Council's Account amounted to £24 4s.