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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
Stepney 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Police Court proceedings were taken in the following:—
(1) On January 28th, Mr. Samuel Noah, of 1, South Grove, Mile End, was
summoned for having deposited for the purpose of preparation for sale, 6 cases of
dried egg albumen which was unfit for the food of man.
He was fined £50 0s. Od. with £5 5s. Od. costs.
(2) On March 26th, Mr. Barnet Kirschenbaum, of 2, Montague House, Old
Montague Street, Whitechapel, was summoned for having 265 eggs which were
unsound and exposed for sale for the food of man upon his premises on the
23rd February, 1908.
He was fined £5 0s. Od. or in default one month's imprisonment.
(3) On December 9th, Mr. Joseph Millar, of 8, Bishop's Avenue, Upton Park,
was summoned for exposing for sale 381 lbs. of tuberculous and dropsical beef
and dropsical mutton on a Stall in Bow Common Lane.
He was fined £40 0s. Od. with £5 5s. 0d. costs or two month's imprisonment.
Table showing the quantity of Foodstuffs landed at the wharves in the Borough during the year.
| Tons. | |
|---|---|
| Biscuits | 1,826 |
| Butter, Cheese, Eggs, &c. | 5,000 |
| Canned Fish | 3,137 |
| Canned Fruits | 8.240 |
| Canned Meats | 3,486 |
| Cocoa | 6,970 |
| Coffee | 14,640 |
| Confectionery | 125 |
| Dried Fruits | 5,392 |
| Fish (other than canned) | 610 |
| Flour and Grain | 28,754 |
| Fresh Meat | 2,500 |
| Green Fruits | 53,082 |
| Jams and other Preserved Fruits | 2,100 |
| Lime Juice | 384 |
| Meat Extracts | 892 |
| Milk (Condensed) | 850 |
| Nuts | 2,407 |
| Spices | 2,749 |
| Sugar | 105,389 |
| Tea | 28,006 |
| Total | 276,539 |