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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 1931
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1931
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1931.
| No. | Sample | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | Margarine | Margarine wrapper not marked. | Dismissed on payment of 17s. 6d. costs. |
| 427 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 16.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17s.6d. costs—first offence |
| 739 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 26.0 per cent. | Fined £5. Costs £2 2s. |
| 740 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 29.7 per cent. | Taken in with above Summons. |
| 801 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 15.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 15s. 0d. costs. |
| 989 | Sweet Spirit of Nitre | Deficient in Ethyl Nitrite to the extent of at least 43.5 per cent. | Fined £10. Costs £10 10s. |
| 90 | Breakfast Sausage | Containing Sulphurdioxide 0.0325 (equivalent to 325.0 parts per million). | Dismissed with caution. Summons against Wholesaler under Public Health (preservatives, etc., in food) Regulations dismissed with caution and ordered to pay 245. 6d. costs. |
| 225 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 8.5 per cent. | Dismissed with caution, and ordered to pay 17s. 6d. costs. |
| 471 | Raspberry Jam | Deficient in Raspberry fruit to the extent of 42.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. Summons against wholesaler for false warranty. Fined £10. Costs £10 10s. |
| 611 | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 90.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17s 6d. costs. |
SUMMARY.
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Fines
25
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0
Costs
28
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£53
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6