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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 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table J gives particulars of the adulterated samples of milk.TableJ.

Table J gives particulars of the adulterated samples of milk.

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Number.Deficient of Fat.per cent.Deficient of Solids-not-fat.per cent.Action:Result of Proceedings.
E 16-Vendor cautioned.
B 210—Vendor cautioned.
H 28132Vendor cautioned.
E 551622Fined £2 with £2 costs.
C 5910—Fined 19s. with £1 1s. costs.
G 3722—Summons dismissed. Warranty defence.
T 5716—Fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
T 5916—Summons dismissed. Warranty defence.
N 4116—Fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
N 5226—Fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
D 41263Vendor paid £1 1s. costs.
K 3316—Fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
K 3510—Fined £2 with £2 2s. costs.
K 3862Vendor cautioned.
K 4620—Summons dismissed. Warranty defence.
L 39—5Vendor cautioned.
J 69-—Vendor cautioned. (Contained artificial colouring matter.)
S 6910—Fined £1 with £1 costs.
E 6264Vendor fined £20 with £10 10s. costs. Vendor's husband fined £20 with £10 10s. costs, for aiding and abetting.
E 6365Same vendor as E 62. Vendor fined £20 with £5 5s. costs. Vendor's husband fined £20 with £5 5s. costs, for aiding and abetting.
E 66—8Vendor paid £2 2s. costs.
E 6723—Fined 18s. with £2 2s. costs.
M 8513—Vendor cautioned.
B 67—4Vendor cautioned.
B 76—7Fined £5 with £1 1s. costs.
F 6710—Vendor cautioned.

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Three vendors were summoned under Section 9 of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1899, which requires milk-vendors to inscribe their vehicles and
receptacles with their name and address. The penalties imposed were:—£1
fine with £1 costs; £2 fine with 1s. costs; £1 fine with £1 1s. costs.