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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
Bexley 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Legal Proceedings.
1. Mouldy Beef Sausages—fined £5 plus £3 9s. 0d. costs
and witness expenses.
2. Foreign matter in Bread—fined £25 plus £3 3s. 0d.
Advocate's fee.
3. Mouldy Pork Pies—fined £15 plus £3 3s. 0d. Advocate's
fee.
4. Mouldy Steak and Kidney Pies—fined £10 plus £3 3s. 0d.
Advocate's fee.
5. Mouldy Fruit Cake—fined £10 plus £3 3s. 0d. Advocate's
fee.
6. Mice droppings in Ground Nuts—fined £5 0s. 0d. plus
£1 1s. 0d. Advocate's fee.
7. Mouldy Chicken Vol-au-vent Pastries—Conditional discharge
on payment of Advocate's fee of £7 7s. 0d.
8. Beef Sausages—Case dismissed.
9. Foreign matter in Dripping—fined £10 plus £3 3s. 0d.
costs.
10. Mice droppings in Demerara Sugar—fined £15 plus
£3 3s. 0d. costs.
11. Foreign matter in Bread—fined £20 plus £4 4s. 0d.
Advocate's fee, plus 5s. 0d. witness expenses.
12. Foreign matter in Bread—fined £20 plus £4 4s. 0d.
Advocate's fee.
13. Dirty Milk Bottle—fined £10 plus £5 5s. 0d. Advocate's
fee.
(d) Food Shops and Food Manufacturing Premises.
The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows: —
| Butchers | 48 |
| Cafes and Restaurants | 28 |
| Greengrocers | 47 |
| Sweet Shops | 66 |
| General Provisions | 79 |
| Bakers and Confectioners | 25 |
| Wet and Fried Fish Shops | 23 |
| Public Houses | 41 |
| 357 |