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 1920
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
| Article. | No. of Sample | Offence. | Result of Prosecution, |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 33 | Selling milk from a can on which name and address of vendor was not conspicuously inscribed. | Fined £1, costs £1 1s. |
| Margarine | 26 | Selling margarine by retail in plain wrapper | Fined £3. |
| Milk | 329 | Selling milk from a vehicle on which name and address of vendor was not conspicuously inscribed. | Fined 10s., costs 10s. |
| „ | 377 | Obstructing Inspector in the course of his duties. | Fined £20, costs £5 5s |
| Margarine | 539 | (1) Exposing for sale by retail an unlabelled parcel. | Fined 10s., costs 10s. |
| (2) Selling margarine by retail in plain wrapper. | Fined 10s., costs 10s, | ||
| „ | 544 | Exposing for sale by retail an unlabelled parcel. | Ordered to pay costs 20s. |
| Condensed Milk | 577 | Selling condensed skimmed milk without a label thereon stating " Machineskimmed milk" or " Skimmed Milk " | Fined £5. |
| „ „ | 603 | Selling condensed skimmed milk without a label thereon stating "Machineskimmed milk1' or "Skimmed Milk." | Fined £2. |