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Bethnal Green 1925
[Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1925]
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION—continued.
| Articles | No. of Sample | Offence | Result of Prosecution or Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter (found to be Margarine) | 653 | Exposing for sale an unlabelled parcel of margarine | Fined 9s. Costs 21s. |
| Milk | 727 | Selling milk from vehicle and receptacle, neither of which was inscribed with name and address of vendor. | Summons not served. Vendors address unknown |
FOOD PREMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
Forty-one* applications for registration under
the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders were
considered during 1925. None of these applications
were refused.
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below :—
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1924 239
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during 1925 8
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during 1925 14
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1925 245
During the year 725 inspections of milkshops
were made by the Inspectors, and 147 notices were
served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
No legal proceedings were found to be necessary.
* This includes changes of occupier in premises previously on the register.