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Poplar 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SEIZURES OF FOODSTUFFS.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 47.
Proceedings under the above section were taken as follows:-
| Particulars. | Date of Decision. 1926. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed for sale 7 lbs liver unfit for food of man. (Condemnation Order 29th January.) | 18th Feb. | £30 penalty, £12 i2s. costs (or 2 months' imprisonment.) | Pearce, H. A . |
| Exposed for sale 17 eases of Apples which were unsound, etc. (Condemnation Order, 12th June.) | 22nd June | £2 2s. costs or 7 days' imprisonment. | Grabham, C. A. |
| Exposed for sale plums which were unsound, etc. | — | Letter of caution. | Johnson, W- |
| Exposed for sale 7 lbs. Butter, which was unsound, etc. | 13th Aug. | Condemnation Order made. | Grabham, C. A. |
| Exposed for sale 3 hocks of Bacon which were unsound. (14 hocks seized and condemned 9th October). | 2nd Nov. | £25 penalty; £5 5s. costs, or 3 months' imprisonment. | Pearce, H. A. |
| Exposed for sale 126 tins various foodstuffs. (Condemnation Order, 22nd October.) | 10th Nov. | £10 penalty, or 2 months' imprisonment. | Grabham, C. A. |
| Aiding and abetting above. | 10th Nov. | £40 penalty; £10 10s. costs or 3 months' imprisonment. | Grabham, C. A. |