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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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RESULT OF INSPECTORS' WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, AND MARGARINE ACTS.
| INSPECTOR. | Samples taken. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Fines Secured. | Costs Allowed. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | S. | d. | £ | S. | d. | ||||
| Cook | 75 | 5 | 3 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Crook | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Dee | 42 | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Flint | 72 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Johnson | 72 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mills | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pavitt | 100 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Quaintrell | 60 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shepherd | 72 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Simpson | 100 | 3 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Stiles | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Twaits | 104 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Waterman | 73 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| White | 72 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Wrack | 72 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1,167 | 55 | 56 | 170 | 13 | 0 | 106 | 13 | 0 |
Proceedings were also taken under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders,
resulting in £2 fines, and £2 2s. costs.
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