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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
Bethnal Green 1924
Special report on an outbreak of Typhoid Fever in the Borough of Bethnal Green in 1924
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Eight seizures of unsound food were made during
1924 as follows : —
Seizures.
| Date. | Description of Article. | Weight. | Prosecution and Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Jan. | Salmon | 50 tins | Wholesaler prosecuted : fined £10. | |
| Costs £5 5s. | ||||
| 5th May | Pears | 7 lbs. | Fined £1. | Costs £1 1s. |
| 11th Aug. | Do. | 5 lbs. | Fined £5. | Costs £1 1s. |
| 15th Sept. | Do. | 28 lbs. | Fined £6. | Costs £1 1s. |
| 1st Oct. | Do. | 4¾ lbs. | Fined 10s. | Costs £1 1s. |
| 2nd Nov. | Rabbits | 14 lbs. | Fined £4. | Costs £2 2s. |
| 20th Nov. | Eggs | 58 | Fined £10. | Costs £5 5s. |
| 16th Dec. | Chocolate | 176 bars | Fined £2. | Costs £1 1s. |
On 65 occasions during the year unsound food,
comprising the following articles, was surrendered by
the owners and destroyed as trade refuse : —
Articles Surrendered.
| Description of Article. | Tons. | Weight. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwts. | lbs. | ||
| Fish | – | 4 | 59 |
| Meat | – | 4 | 75 |
| Fruit | 1 | 18 | 41 |
| Vegetables | 7 | – | 27 |
| Rabbits | – | 6 | 48 |
| Other Articles | – | – | 45 |
| Condensed Milk | 613 tins | ||
| Eggs | 449 | ||
| Tinned Fish and Fruit | 686 tins | ||
No instance of food poisoning was brought to my
notice during the year.
SALE OF FOOD ORDER, 1921.
Part iii. of this Order was continued in force
during the year under the Expiring Laws Continuance
Act, 1923. Imported meat and eggs are required to
be labelled as such. No contravention of the Order
was reported during the year.