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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 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.

Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.

Name of Article.No.Result of Analysis.Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs Acts.Under other Acts.If no legal proceedings, course of action taken.Information as to previous convictions.
1913.
1st Quarter.
Milk637Deficient in solids not fat 9.4 per cent.Convicted, 20s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk7FDeficient in fat 16.6 per cent.Convicted, 20s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk644JDeficient in fat 19 per cent.Convicted, 60s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk894Deficient in fat and solids not fat, 4 per cent, and 20-9 per cent.Convicted, 60s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk895Deficient in fat 18 per cent.Convicted, £5 penalty, and 23s. costs......18th October, 1910, fined 20s. and 23s. costs re milk deficient in fat 5 per cent.
Milk11FDeficient in fat and solids not fat, 3-3 par cent, and ^ 5 per cent, respectivelyConvicted, 17s. penalty, and 23s. costs......23rd March, 1909, warran ty proved re milk from which 6-6 per cent, fat had l bty-n abstracted. Summons \ dismissed.
BatterI 896Consisting entirely of MargarineDismissed (see under)......... ...
Margarine896Unlawfully exposed for sale without proper labelConvicted, 5s. penalty, and 23s. costs (see above)......... ...
Milk127Deficient in fat 10 per cent.Convicted, 25s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
2nd Quarter.
Milk652Deficient in fat 13.3 per cent.Convicted, 20s. penalty, and 23s. costs...... ...
Milk320Deficient in fat 10 per cent.Convicted, 20s. penalty, and 23s. costs...Same defendant as above.
Margarine86Contained an excess of water, 1-9 per cent....On advice of solicitorOn June 6th, 1912, sold "Shilling" butter labelled "Margarine," found upon analysis to be Margarine. No action taken.
Milk131Deficient in fat to the extent of 15-6 per cent.Convicted, 40s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk87Deficient in fat to the extent of 9.3 per cent.Dismissed, warranty produced. No costs against the Council......... ...
Milk134Deficient in fat to the extent of 16 per cent.Ditto. (Sec copy of letter from solicitors, forwarded.)......... ...
Milk325Deficient in fat and solids not fat, to the extent of 8 per cent, and 11 per cent, respectivelyConvicted, 60s. penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...