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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 1933
[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. | |||||
| Jan. 18 | Selling whiskey not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by purchaser | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Jan. 18 | Selling gin not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by purchaser. | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Feb. 24 | Selling milk not of the nature, substance or quality demanded by purchaser | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Feb. 24 | Do. do. | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| June 29 | Selling tinned cream not of nature, substance or quality demanded by purchaser. | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Aug. 30 | Neglecting, on the sale of certain sausages, to exhibit in a conspicuous place, so as to be easily readable by a customer, a Notice that the same contained a preservative. | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Sept. 5 | Neglecting on the sale of beef sausages to exhibit a notice that the same contained a preservative. | Defendant proved that notice was exhibited, and case was dismissed. | ||||||
| Nov. 1 | Selling milk from vehicle without having name and address conspicuously inscribed thereon. | Dismissed. | ||||||
| Dec. 20 | Being a person delivering milk in bottles failed to cause milk bottle to be filled and closed on registered premises. | l | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |