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Bethnal Green 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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Administrative Action regarding Samples not reported to be genuine.—Continued.

Name of Article. 1Indentification Number given to the sample. 2Result of Analysis. 3If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately. 4If any legal proceedings were taken under Acts other than Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state the result, showing fines and costs separately. 5If no legal proceedings were instituted. state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample. 6Information, if any, as to previous convictions 7Remarks on any point of special interest. 8
MilkNo. 369Found to be 16 per cent, deficient in fat.Vendor fined £15. Costs, £5....10th March, 1916. Vendor fined 18s., costs £1 1s , for selling milk 32 per cent deficient in fat..
5th September, 1917. Fined £10, costs £2 25., for obstructing Inspector in the course of his duties.
14th March, 1918. Fined £18, costs £2, for selling milk 12 per cent, deficient in fat.
Milk394Contained 5 per cent, of added water.....No prosecution in view of warning notice to purchaser exhibited in shop.....
Raspberry Jam„ 461Contained 50 per cent apple pulp.....No action taken in consequence of nature of article demanded being in doubt.....
Milk„ 488Contained 8½ per cent, of added water.Vendor fined £40. Costs £10.....15 April, 1920. Vendor fined £2, costs £1 Is., on each of four summonses for selling milk deficient in fat...
do513Found to be 16 per cent deficient in fat.Vendor fined £1. Costs, £1 1s.........
Vinegar„ 538Contained 15 per cent, of added water.Vendor fined £1. Costs, £1 1s.........
do.„ 548Contained 10 per cent of added water.Vendor fined £2. Costs, £2 2s.....Bth May, 1913. Vendor fined 10s., costs 12s. 6d., for selling glycerine containing 35 per cent, sugar...
4th August, 1913. Fined 55., costs 12s. 6d., for selling vinegar 55 per cent, deficient in acetic acid.
0567Contained 17 per cent, of added water.Vendor fined £5 Costs, £2 2s.........