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Stepney 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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He was fined £5, on, in default, three weeks' imprisonment.
(9) November 1st, 1907. Mr. Edward Morel, of 19, Lowder Street, St.
George's, and Mr. Chris Jones, of 14, Wellington Street, Woolwich, were
summoned for selling rabbits, which were unsound and unfit for food of man,
in Havering Street, Ratcliff.
They were fined £15 and £5 5s. costs in each case, or in default one
month's hard labour.
(10) November 15th, 1907. Mr. H. M. Cohen, baker, of 59, Umberstone
Street, was summoned for having deposited on his premises liquid eggs, which
were unfit for the food of man.
He was fined £10 and £4 4s. costs.
(11) November 15, 1907. Mr. M. Flaum, pastrycook, 136, Commercial
Road, was summoned for having deposited on his premises a quantity of liquid
eggs, which were unfit for human food.
Fie was fined £10 and £4 4s. costs.
(12) November 15, 1907. Mr. Kosminski, baker, of 36, Christian Street,
was summoned for having deposited in his bakehouse a quantity of liquid eggs,
which were unsound and unwholesome, and were intended for human food.
He was fined £10 and £4 4s. costs.
The Public Analyst's Annual Report.
During the year 1907, 1,208 samples were examined under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, consisting of:—824 Milks, 261 Butters, 5 Margarines,
1 Cheese, 1 Lard, 11 Cocoas, 17 Coffees, 1 Coffee Mixture, 1 Ginger, 32
Mustards, 50 Peppers, 2 Flours, 2 Oatmeals.
219 Samples, or 18.1 per cent, were found to be adulterated. These consisted
of:—159 Milks, 59 Butters, 1 Pepper.
Proceedings were taken in 77 cases.