Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
| Article. | No. of Sample. | Offence. | Result of Prosecution cution or remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine | 1 | (i.) Exposing for sale unlabelled parcel of margarine. | (i.) Withdrawn. |
| (ii.) Selling margarine by retail in plain wrapper. | (ii.) Fined £1. | ||
| Milk | 14 | Failing to have name and address inscribed on vehicle and receptacle. | Cautioned. |
| Margarine | 18 | Offences (i) and (ii.) as above | (i.) Withdrawn. |
| (ii.) Fined £1. | |||
| Do. | 136 | Offence (i.) as above | Cautioned. |
| Do. | 141 | Offence (ii.) as above | Do. |
| Do. | 160 | Offence (i.) as above | Do. |
| Do. | 169 | Do. | Do. |
| Condensed Milk. | 228 | Exposing for sale machine-skimmed condensed milk not properly labelled. | Fined £i. Costs £1 Is. (See also proceedings as to adulteration.) |
| Margarine | 247 | Offence (i.) as above | Costs £1 Is. (See also proceedings as to adulteration.) |
| Cream | 259 | Selling preserved cream in unlabeled receptacle. | Costs £3. |
| Butter | 260 | Offences (i) and (ii.) as above | (i.) Fined £5. Costs £1 Is. |
| (ii.) Costa 2s. | |||
| Cream | 312 | (a) Depositing preserved cream for sale in unlabelled receptacle. | (i.) Fine £1. |
| (b) Selling preserved cream in unlabelled receptacle. | (ii.) Fine £1. | ||
| Margarine | 323 | Offence (i.) as above | Cautioned. |
| Do. | 335 | Do. | Do. |
| Do. | 359 | Do. | Do. |
| Cream | 388 | Selling preserved cream in unlabelled receptacle. | Fined £3. |