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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 1911
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1911 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
| Date of hearing. | Defendant. | Offence. | Inspector. | Magistrate. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | |||||
| Sept. 12 | W.E.A. | Selling camphorated oil 15 per cent. deficient in camphor | W. Rowsell | Mr. Biron | Fined £1. Costs £1 3s. |
| *Oct. 3 | H. Liddiard 17, Arbery Road | Selling milk 69 per cent. deficient in fat | J.G. Weeks | „ | Fined £20. Costs £1 3s. in default went to prison for two months. |
| 3 | T.P. | Selling milk containing 7 per cent. added water | E. Ainley | „ | Dismissed. Warranty defence. |
| „ 10 | M.& S. | Selling milk containing 18 per cent. added water | F. Bare | „ | Fined £3. Costa £1 1s. |
| Nov. 28 | D.E. | Selling butter containing 88 per cent. foreign fat | J.G. Weeks | „ | Fined £2. Costs £1 11s. 6d. |
| „ 28 | „ | Selling margarine in plain paper wrapper | „ | „ | Withdrawn. Conviction on other summons re same sample. |
*Second or subsequent conviction, reported by order of the Public Health Committee.