London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 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. Aug. 6 | I. N. | Selling milk 7 per cent, of added water | W. Rowsell | Mr.Leycester | Fined £1, costs £1 3s. |
| 20 | „ | Selling milk containing 7 per cent, of added water | „ | „ | „ |
| Sept. 17 | M. C. | Selling milk 5 per cent, deficient in fat | „ | Mr. Clarke Hall | Dismissed—warranty defence |
| Oct. 8 | J. S. | Selling milk containing 7 per cent, of added water | F. Bare | Mr. Hopkins | Fined £2. costs 14s. 6d. |
| 22 | D. J. | Selling milk 11 per cent, deficient in fat | W. Rowsell | Mr. Chester Jones | Costs £2 2s. |
| Dec. 3 | R. W. | Delivering under contract milk 7 per cent, defi-cient in fat | „ | Mr. Wilber-force | Dismissed. Magistrate satisfied milk sold as obtained from cow |
| 3. | M. D. | Selling butter containing 61 per cent, foreign fat | „ | „ | Fined £1, costs 12s. 6d. |