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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1927. Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
| Date | Nature of Offence | Fine | Costs | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Feb. 19 | Selling whiskey not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Feb. 26 | Selling gin not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Feb. 26 | Selling whiskey not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Mar. 31 | Being a person delivering milk in bottles, failed to cause milk bottle to be filled and closed on registered premises. | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Apr. 1 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Apr. 1 Apr. 29 May 11 May 27 June 3 June 3 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | l | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Selling milk not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Unlawfully and wilfully obstructing or impeding the Officer in the execution of his duties under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. | _ | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Neglecting to cause beef sausages which contained a preservative to be labelled at time of delivery to purchaser. | _ | 10 | 0 | |||||