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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 1928
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1928
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1928.
| No. | Sample | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | Pearl Barley | Containing Sulphur dioxide 0.006 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 605 | Pearl Barley | Containing Sulphur dioxide 0.009 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 662 | Vinegar | Containing Zinc 0.51 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs 17s. 6d. |
| 689 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat, 5.3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs 17s. 6d. |
| 573 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat, 12.0 per cent. | Fined 40s. Costs 21s. 0d. |
| 779 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 14.0 per cent. | Fined 5s. Costs 17s. 6d. |
| 819 | Malt Vinegar | Vinegar other than Malt Vinegar, 100.0 per cent. | Fined £5. Costs 17s. 6d. |
| 572 | Milk | Added water, 8.7 per cent, and Deficient in Milk fat 9.5 per cent. | Fined £20. Costs £2 2s. 0d. |
| 571 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat 7.3 per cent. | Taken in with above Summons. |
| 570 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat 8.3 per cent. | Taken in with above Summons. |
| 543 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat 24.0 per cent. | Taken in with Summons on Sample 572 if Fine is paid. |
| 927 | Pearl Barley | Containing Sulphur dioxide, 0.0105 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 959 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat, 9.0 per cent. | Fined 20s. Costs 17s. 6d. |
| 8 | Pork Sausages | Containing Sulphur dioxide, 0.0225 per cent. | Fined 40s. |
| 9 | Beef Sausages | Containing Sulphur dioxide, 0.0121 per cent. | Fined 40s. |
| 110 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 7.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 172 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 15.0 per cent. | Fined 2s. 6d. costs 17s. 6d. |
| 179 | Milk | Deficient in Milk fat, 16.0 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Ordered to pay costs 17s. 6d. |
| 292 | Rum and Butter Toffees | Butter fat 1.8 per cent Fats other than Butter fat, 11.2 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. |
| 359 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 20.0 per cent. | Fined 2s. 6d. Costs 17s. 6d. |
| 890 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid. 13.25 per cent. | Fined 2s. 6d. Costs 17s. 6d. |
SUMMARY.
£ s. d.
Fines 32 12 6
Costs 11 0 6
£43 13 0