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Shoreditch 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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respecting the first two were withdrawn. The latter two were dismissed under the
Probation of Offenders Act, 23s. 0d. costs, being allowed the Council in each case.
One of the informal samples of tea contained iron filings 0.07 per cent.

Table: The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902 1905 inclusive:—

The subjoined table gives a comparison of the results of the work under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts for the years 1902 1905 inclusive:—

Year.Number of Samples.Number of persons in the Borough to each Sample.Number of Samples adulterated.Percentage of Samples adulterated.Number of prosecutions institutedSummonses wuh-drawn on account of wrtmititiosProsecutions proceeded with.Number of successful prosecutions.Fines and Costs.Amount paid to Public Analyst.
£s.d.£s.d.
19022814207125.3542524811790140100
190370716611215.86055551173116353100
190461218911017.956650461285030600
19055362159818.2572514723318026700
190652022412223.4442423410612626000
19075192239919.0364322767140259100
19085802009215.845...453911710029000
19095702009216.1762746925518627650
191057820013323.065......60499317627950
191157720014925.864...625818006278176
191258419010017.14814845172110281100
191376814413217.147...47429426350100
191476814313217.136...36217460350100
191576813513017.843...433063160350100
191676813014418.750...4936134180350100
191777012915420.065...65419912035150
19187241341371 7 .55415337284130340126
19196321557211.332131171373031600
1920934109697.425124143836700100
1921107798585.425...252094140807150
1922106897585.420...20143150700150
19231049101514.919...191024186655126
19241051101373.517...17114990656176
19251073100555.116214532146670126

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The percentage of samples found adulterated was again markedly below the
average for past years.
With reference to the convictions in 1925, in 2 instances the defendants had
been previously convicted once. The remaining 3 were first convictions under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses were subject to the usual inspection during the year, and some
278 visits were made in connection with them. The number on the register in the