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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
Shoreditch 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| Date. | Nature of Offence. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20 | Filling milk bottles in street. | 2 0 0 | — | — |
| Mar. 30 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | — | Withdrawn. |
| Mar. 27 | Selling strawberry jam containing 80 parts of sulphide dioxide per million in excess of maximum allowed. | — | 3 3 0 | — |
| May 1 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | 2 2 0 | Withdrawn. |
| May 22 | Selling sardines not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | — | Dismissed. Warranty proven. |
| June 5 | Selling sherry not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | — | Dismissed with £5 5s. 0d. Costs against the Council. Notice of Appeal given. |
| June 10 | Filling milk bottles in street. | 1 0 0 | — | — |
| July 10 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | 2 2 0 | — |
| July 10 | Selling bread and butter not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | 2 2 0 | — |
| July 29 | Selling sausages not labelled in accordance with the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1927. | — | 2 2 0 | — |
| July 29 | Selling sausages not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | — | 2 2 0 | — |
| Oct. 30 | Filling milk bottles in street. | 1 0 0 | 1 3 0 | — |
| Nov. 13 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | 1 0 0 | 2 2 0 | — |