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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
During the year, it was found necessary to take out 29 summonses to enforce compliance with nuisance notices, with the following results:
| Fines | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1 Dirty bottle offence under Milk & Dairies Order 1926 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 Selling milk unfit for consumption | Conviction on previous summons. | |||||
| 1 Selling milk containing added water | _ | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7 Selling vinegar deficient in acetic acid | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 ] | 15 | 0 |
| 1 Selling cakes unfit for consumption | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| An order was also obtained for the removal to hospital of an aged and infirm person. | ||||||