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Southwark 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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DEFENDANT CAUSE OF PROCEEDINGS RESULT
Robert H. Coe, Soiling Whisky 49 degrees pined £5.
"Beehive" Public under proof.
House, 21
Bartholomew Street.
Thomas Gardner, Selling Rum 47.5 degrees Dismissed under
"Prince Regent" under proof. Probation of
Public House, Offenders Act
40 Dawes Street. on payment of
£10.10/- costs.
Gerry's Ltd., Selling Beef Sausages Fined £5 and
188 Old Kent Road. 300per cent deficient £2.2/- costs.
in meat.
J. & J. Stanley Ltd, Selling White Pepper Dismissed under
160 Gt.Suffolk St. containing not less Probation of
than 75 per cent wheat Offenders Act
flour. on payment of
£2.2/- costs.
William Compton, Selling White pepper pined 35/- and
148 Dawes Street. containing not less than £3.3/- costs.
50 per cent wheat flour.
Frederick G.Eaton, Selling Vinegar 8 per Fined £2 and
60 Lilford Road, cent deficient in Acetic £1.11.6d. costs.
Camberwell. Acid.
Henry J. Noakes, Selling Beef Sausages Dismissed under
77 Harper Road. 26 per cent deficient Probation of
in meat. Offenders Act
on payment of
£3. 3/—* costs .
Seven cautionary letters were sent in respect of other
non-genuine samples.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 40 Bakehouses in use in Southwark, of which
15 are underground Bakehouses. During the year one underground
Bakehouse,214 Manor Place, was closed.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS, 1936-1943.
Dealers' Licences were granted authorising the use of
the special designation "Pasteurised" in 26 oases, and
Dealers' Licences authorising the use of the special
designation "Tuberculin Tested" Milk were granted in 10 cases
8 Supplementary Licences In respect of "Pasteurised"
Milk and 6 in respect of "Tuberculin Tested" Milk were
granted to dealers selling from premises outside the Borough,
the principal licences having been issued by the appropriate
Licensing authority in each case.
During the year, 30 samples of graded milks were taken
and submitted to the Public Analyst for bacteriological
examination and chemical analysis. Also 28 samples of milk
supplied to local schools were examined by the Public Analyst.
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