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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 1933
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1933
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1933.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 821 | Whisky | Alcoholic strength 40° under proof | Dismissed with a caution on |
| 852 | Milk | Deficient in milk-fat 14.0 per cent. | payment of 40/- costs Dismissed with a caution on payment of 17/6 costs |
| 160 | Milk | Deficient in milk-fat 8.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 17/6 costs |
| 211 | Milk | Deficient in milk-fat 8.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 19/6 costs |
| 745 | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in Acetic Acid, 11.5 per cent. | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 17/6 costs |
| 820 | Milk | Deficient in milk-fat, 13.3 per cent. | Fined £5 and £3 3s. costs |
| 959 | Extract of Malt and Cod Liver Oil with Cherry Parrish's Food | Deficient in Cod Liver Oil 15.0 per cent. | Warranty Notice given. Withdrawn. Costs, £2 2s. |
| 967 | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in Acetic Acid, 13.7 per cent. | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 2s. costs |
| 36 | Beef Chipolata Sausages | Containing Sulphur Dioxide 0.01 per cent, (equivalent to 100 parts per million) | Two Summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925- 1927. Fined £3 and £2 2s. costs |
| 118 | Pork Sausages | Containing Sulphur Dioxide 0.041 per cent, (equivalent to 141 parts per million) | Two Summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925- 1927. Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. costs |
| 33 | Butter | Selling Imported Butter not marked | Summonsed under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 Fined 2/6 and 5/-costs |
| 175 | Separated Milk | Selling milk without having name and address on vehicle or can | Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Section 6. Fined £1 and £2 2s. costs |
| 175 | Separated Milk | Selling "Separated Milk" from churn and can not legibly marked to show contents | Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Section 1 Sub-Section 3. Fined £1 10s. Costs included in prosecution with above |
SUMMARY.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| Costs | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| £33 | 5 | 6 |