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Bethnal Green 1914

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1914 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.

Date of hearing.Defendant.Offence.Inspector.Magistrate.Result.
1914. Mar. 26s. s.Selling an article purport-ing to be butter contain-ing 83½ per cent, of foreign fatHenleyMr. Chester JonesWithdrawn. Conviction on other summons
April 30J. c.Selling butter containing 5 per cent, excess of waterW. BillingsMr. L. DrummondCosts 23s.
May 14M. C.Selling milk 4 per cent, added water„Mr. LesterFine £2, costs 23s.
14„Selling milk 9 per cent, deficient in fat„„Withdrawn, conviction on other summons
*June 4M.Tabakoff, 142, Old Montague Street, E.Selling milk 5 per cent, deficient in fatW. EowsellMr. Chester JonesFined £5, costs £1 3s.
* 4„„„„Fined £5, costs £1 3s,
* 4„Selling milk 8 per cent, deficient in fat„„Fined £5, costs £1 3s.
* Second or subsequent offence reported by order of Public Health Committee. (This defendant was ulable to pay the fines and cotts imposed, and was sent to prison for one month).