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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133 | Dried Mint | Selling Dried Mint to the prejudice of the purchaser | Dismissed with a caution under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of cost, £1 1s. |
137a | Sterilized Milk | Selling sterilized milk containing added water to the extent of 4.9% | Fine £5 Costs £8 8s. |
138 | „ „ | Selling sterilized milk containing added water to the extent of 3.0% | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of costs, 10/6 |
141 | „ „ | Selling sterilized milk containing added water to the extent of 5.6% | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of costs, £2 2s. |
142 | Shredded Suet | Selling shredded suet deficient in fat to the extent of 5.2% | Dismissed upon proof of warranty |
143 | Hair Dye | Selling poison without being authorised | Fine £2 Costs £3 3s. |
OTHER PROSECUTIONS. Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Section 6.
119a | Selling milk from barrow without having name and address of vendor conspicuously inscribed thereon | Fine £1 Costs £2 2s. |
119b | „ „ | Fine £2 |
137b | Carrying on trade of Dairyman without being registered | Fine £2 Costs £1 1s. |
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
140 | Using designation for sale or advertisement of milk without being licensed | Dismissed with a caution under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of costs, £3 3s. |
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
130 | Use of unregistered premises for manufacture of ice cream | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act, 1907, on payment of costs, 10/- |
SUMMARY.
£ | s. | d. | |
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Fines | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Costs | 53 | 10 | 6 |
£79 | 10 | 6 |