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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 1932
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1932
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1932.
| No. | Sample | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 8.5 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17s. 6d. costs. |
| 353 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 8.7 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act on payment of 17s 6d costs |
| 412 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 9.6 per cent, and containing 5.8 per cent, of added water. | Fined £3. |
| 413 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 10.7 per cent. | Fined £2. |
| 544 | Sausages | Containing Sulphurdioxide 0.023 per cent, (equivalent to 230.0 parts per million). | Two Summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925-1927. Dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs by retailer and £3 3s. costs by the wholesale dealer. |
| 668 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 18.3 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17s. 6d. costs. |
| 656 | Milk | Containing 7.6 per cent, of added water | Dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
| 19 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 10.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17s 6d. costs. |
SUMMARY.
£
s.
d.
Fines
5
0
0
Costs
9
16
0
£14
16
0