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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
Bermondsey 1920
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1920
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Table VIII. —Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken
during 1920.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration or Infringement.
Remarks.
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 15.2 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 15/6
588H
Vinegar
47H
Ordered to pay costs, 15/6
Deficient in acetic acid 12.1 per
cent.
61s
Milk
Deficient in fat 8.3 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs. 15/6
79s
75s
Vinegar
Milk
Deficient in acetic acid 9.0 percent.
Fined 5/- and 17/- costs
Deficient in fat 8.0 per cent.
Fined 40/- and 17/- costs
154s
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 9.0 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs. 15/6
Malt Vinegar
178H
Deficient in acetic acid 43.0 per
cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
226H
Shredded Suet
Deficient in beef fat percent.
Fined 20/- and 17/6 costs
197s
Milk
Deficient in fat 7.0 per cent.
Fined 30/- and 17/6 costs
260H
Milk
Deficient in fat 5.3 per cent.
Withdrawn
220s
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6
Milk
221s
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
Deficient in milk fat 15.3 per cent.
253s
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 13.0 per
cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
Margarine
328H
Wrapper
Ordered to pay costs 17/6
351H
Malt Vinegar
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
Deficient in acetic acid 19.7 per
cent.
Vinegar
477H
Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6
Vinegar
459s
Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs. 17/6
490s
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 8.5 per
cent.
Adjourned Sine die
A case of obstruction or impeding an Inspector in the course
of his duties was dismissed. Held not proved wilful. The
Assistant fined 10/6 and 2 - costs each.
Summary. £ s. d.
Fines 5 5 6
Costs 10 3 0
TOTAL £15 8 6
Table VIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1920.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 588H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 15.2 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 47H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 12.1 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 61S | Milk | Deficient in fat 8.3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs. 15/6 |
| 79S | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 9.0 percent. | Fined 5/- and 17/- costs |
| 75S | Milk | Deficient in fat 8.0 per cent. | Fined 40/- and 17/- costs |
| 154s | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 9.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs. 15/6 |
| 178H | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 43.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 226H | Shredded Suet | Deficient in beef fat percent. | Fined 20/- and 17/6 costs |
| 197s | Milk | Deficient in fat 7.0 per cent. | Fined 30/- and 17/6 costs |
| 260H | Milk | Deficient in fat 5.3 per cent. | Withdrawn |
| 220s | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6 |
| 221s | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 15.3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 253s | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 13.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 328H | Margarine | Wrapper | Ordered to pay costs 17/6 |
| 351H | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 19.7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 477H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6 |
| 459s | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 7.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs. 17/6 |
| 490s | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 8.5 per cent. | Adjourned Sine die |