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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 1934

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1934

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Table: PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1934.

PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1934.

No.SampleAdulteration or InfringementRemarks
342VinegarDeficient in acetic acid, 32.5 per cent.Fined £2 and £1 1s. costs
549MilkDeficient in milk-fat, 16.0 per cent.Fined £1 10s. and 17s. 6d. costs
609MilkDeficient in milk-fat, 19.7 per cent.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act on payment of £2 2s. costs
549Beef SausagesContaining Sulphur Dioxide 700 parts per millionTwo Summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 — 1927. Fined £10 and £3 3s. costs
794SausagesContaining Sulphur Dioxide 136 parts per millionTwo Summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 – 1927. Retailer fined 20/- Wholesaler fined £2 and £3 3s. costs
820SausagesSulphur Dioxide, 320 parts per millionTwo summonses under Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 – 1927. Fined 20/- and £2 2s. costs

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SUMMARY.
£ s. d.
Fines 17 10 0
Costs 12 8 6
£29 18 6