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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 1922
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
| Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk 349 | Contained 13 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | Case dismissed. Defendant proved milk was sold in same state as given by cow. | – |
| do. 350 | Contained 13 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | – | (a) Proceedings only taken in respect of samples 348 and 349, which were from the same vendor. |
| do. 399 | Contained 13 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £2. | – |
| do. 410 | Contained 26 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | do. | (c) At the same hearing Vendor was ordered to pay 10s. costs in respect of a margarine offence. |
| do 413 | Contained 10 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £1. Costs £1 3s. | – |
| do. 415 | Contained 10 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor ordered to pay costs £1 3s. | – |
| do. 425 | Contained 19 per cent. loss than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £1 10s. Costs £1 3s. | – |
| do. 436 | Contained 17 per cent. less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £1. Costs £1 3s. | – |