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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 1912
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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APPENDIX E (2).
Police Court Proceedings, 1912—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
| Date of hearing. | Defendant. | Offence. | Inspector. | Magistrate. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 *Jan. | 9 | Abraham Millman, 30, Smith Street, E. | Selling milk containing 6 per cent, added water | W. Rowsell | Mr. Biron | Fined £2. Costs £1 3s. |
| 9 | M. J. | Margarine sold in plain wrapper | ,, | Fined £2. Costs £1 3s. | ||
| 9 | A. P. | Selling milk containing 4 per cent, added water | Costs 10s. 6d. | |||
| * „ | 9 | David Edwards, 211 Bethnal Green Rd. | Selling butter containing 42 per cent, foreign fat | F. Bare | Fined £10. Costs £1 3s. | |
| 9 | Margarine sold in plain wrapper | ,, | Withdrawn. Conviction on other summons re same sample. | |||
| 9 | I. M. | Selling milk 19 per cent, deficient in fat | J. G. Weeks | Fined £5. Costs £1 3s. | ||
| 9 | J. C. | Selling milk 17 per cent, deficient in fat | F. Bare | Fined £1. Costs £1 3s. | ||
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*Second or subsequent offence, reported in accordance with instructions of Public Health Committee.