Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1936.
No. | Sample | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
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100 | Milk | Sale of milk deficient in milk fat 23.3 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of Costs, £1 1s. |
101 | Pork Sausages | Wilful neglect to label sausages containing preservative | Fine £1 Costs £2 2s. |
103 | Chipolata Sausages | Wilful neglect to label sausages containing preservative | Withdrawn |
105 | Milk | Selling milk containing added water to the extent of 6.3 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of Costs—£2 2s. |
111 | Chipolata Sausages | Selling sausages containing preservative without causing same to be labelled to that effect | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of Costs—£3 3s. |
112 | Pork Sausages | Ditto | Fine £2 Costs £5 5s. |
113 | Vinegar | Selling vinegar deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 15.0 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of Costs—£2 2s. |
118 | Sweet Spirit of Nitre | Selling Sweet Spirit of Nitre deficient in Ethyl Nitrite to the extent of 40.8 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of Costs—£s 5s. |
121 | Milk | Sailing milk containing added water to the extent of 4.4% | Dismissed. Dealt with in conjunction with cases Nos. 122a and 122b |
122a | Milk | Selling milk containing added water to the extent of 1.4% | Fine £5 Costs—£4 4s. |
122b | Milk | Selling milk deficient in milk fat to the extent of 5.0% | Fine £5 Costs—£4 4s. |
124 | Shredded Suet | Selling shredded suet deficient in fat to the extent of 20.8% | Fine £1 Costs £2 2s. |