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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
Poplar 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Date. | Adulteration. | Costs. | Penalties. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903. | Hutter— continued. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
| Mar. 17th | Butter (Margarine) adulterated with 62'7 per cent, of foreign fat and 6 per cent, of excessive water | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty for not having labels displayed. Second summons for not serving in a stamped wrapper withdrawn at the suggestion of the Magistrate. | |||||||
| July 16th | Butter adulterated with 3.1 per cent. of added water | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| July 17th | Butter deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 27 per cent. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 27th | Butter adulterated with 81.4 per per cent. of foreign fat | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 24th | Butter adulterated with 68.3 per cent. of foreign fat Penalty to include costs. | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Coffee. | |||||||
| May 29th | Coffee adulterated with 60 percent. of chicory | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Vinegar. | |||||||
| Oct. 21st | Vinegar adulterated with 28 per cent. of water | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cod Liver Oil. | |||||||
| Dec. 4th | Fish oil not cod liver oil | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Adjourned to Jan. 8th 1904 | Summons dismissed, defendant paying £3 3s. | ||||||
With respect to this sample of cod liver oil, the Magistrate
held, under Section 16 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879,
that though the charge was proved, the offence in this case was
of so trifling a nature that it was inexpedient to inflict any punishment,
and he therefore, without convicting, dismissed the summons,
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