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 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. May 6 | D. T. ... | Selling milk containing 5 per cent, of added water | W. Rowsell | Mr. Wilber-force | Dismissed. Warranty defence. |
| „ 6 | S. P. ... | Selling milk containing 5½ per cent, added water | Ainley | „ | Fined 9s. and 23s. costs. |
| „ 6 | I. V. | Selling milk 8 per cent, deficient in fat | Hewitt | „ | Fined £2 and 23s. costs. |
| „ 6 | J.J. ... | Selling milk 8 per cent-deficient in fat | „ | „ | Dismissed. Warranty defence. |
| May 27 | T. F, | Selling Milk 11 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Bare | „ | Fined £1 18s.and 23s. costs. |
| „ 27 | *J. Sheinbaum, 32, Pedley st. | Selling Milk 8 per cent, deficient in milk fat | „ | „ | Fined £30, including costs. |
| June 3 | *E. W.Morgan, 184, Hackney road. | Selling butter containing 47 per cent, of foreign fat | W. Rowsell | „ | Fined £20 and 21s. costs. |
*Second or subsequent conviction, reported by order of the Public Health Committee