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Bermondsey 1947

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947

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No.Date purchasedSampleInfringementRemarks
12421.10.47Liver Sausage37.3% deficient in meatProsecution. Manufacturer fined £10, with £5 5s. costs to Wholesaler, £5 5s. costs to Retailer, and £5 5s. costs to Council
481.10.47Liver Sausage24.6% deficient in meat
12721.10.47Liver Sausage43.1% deficient in meatProsecution. Manufacturer fined £10, with £5 5s. costs to Council
656.10.47Salad Dressing92.3% deficient in oilManufacturer moved away. Warning to Retailer
9714.10.47Puff Pastry47.7% deficient in oils and fatsProsecution. Dismissed under P.O.A., with £2 2s. costs
13522.10.47Beef Sausages43.4% deficient in meatProsecution. Summons not served. Defendant dangerously ill in hospital
2035.11.47Veal StuffingSample of Mixed HerbsCorrespondence with Packers
2045.11.47Pearl BarleyContained living maggotsReturned to Wholesaler for cleaning
2116.11.47Sage & Onion StuffingContained only 0.43% of dried onion. No taste or odour of onionWarning to Manufacturer
28521.11.47Self-Raising Flour75.0% deficient in available Carbon dioxideProsecution. Dismissed under P.O.A., with £1 1s. costs
31827.11.47Breakfast Sausage21.0% deficient in meatProsecution. Retailer proved Warranty, dismissed. Summons against Manufacturer dismissed. Insufficient evidence
38829.12.47Self-Raising Flour (Informal)0.28% of available Carbon dioxideRe-sampled and found satisfactory. Warning to Manufacturer
39029.12.47Vanilla Flavouring0.07% flavouring extractivesWarning to Manufacturer