London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bethnal Green 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Legal Proceedings—contd.

SampleDateOffenceResult
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act
1176.4.33Selling Strawberry Jam 24.4% defi-cient in fruitFine £1 Costs £3 3s. 0d.
17027.4.33Delivering milk in pursuance of con-tract 3.3% deficient in fatWithdrawn (warranty defence) Costs £3 3s. 0d.
16627.4.33Selling aspirin tablets containing 3% excess of silicious matterDismissed with £2 2s. 0d. costs against Council
1912.5.33Selling Vinegar 15% deficient in acetic acidFine £1 Costs £2 2s. 0d.
1582.5.33Selling Vinegar 11% deficient in acetic acidNo fine Costs £1 1s. 0d.
17611.5.33Selling milk 16.6% deficient in fatFined £2 No costs
2196.6.33Selling milk 5% deficient in fatWithdrawn Costs £2 2s. 0d.
24913.6.33Selling milk containing 4.7% added waterNo fine Costs £3 3s. 0d.
32118.7.33Selling Parrish's Food 35% deficient in tricalcium phosphateDismissed with £5 5s. 0d. costs against Council
3641.8.33Selling Milk 23% deficient in fatFined £1 Costs £3 3s. 0d.
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations.
3705.9.33Selling Minced Meat containing S02 an added preservativeFine £5 Costs £5
Food and Drugs Adulteration) Act.
3835.9.33Selling Parrish's Food 24% deficient in ferrous phosphate and 54% defi-cient in tricalcium phosphateWithdrawn Costs £3 3s. 0d.
36312.9.33Selling Parrish's Food 24% deficient in ferrous phosphateDismissed (warranty defence) No costs
36219.9.33Selling Parrish's Food 23% deficient in tricalcium phosphateNo fine Costs £5 5s. 0d.
42422.9.33Selling Parrish's Food 49% deficient in ferrous phosphate and 36% defi-cient in tricalcium phosphateFine £2 Costs £5 5s. 0d.
47612.10.33Selling Milk 5% deficient in fatWithdrawn (defendant dead)
71230.1.34Selling Butter containing 1.6% excess of waterAdjourned sine die