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Stepney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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M 62. Contained 330 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £1 with 10s. 6d. costs.
X 152. Contained 510 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £2 with £1 Is. 0d. costs.
X 153. Contained 2,180 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £3 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
X 154. Contained 550 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £2 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
X 171. Contained 1,380 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £3 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
X 172. Contained 173 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Dismissed
under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £2 2s. Od.
costs.
X 180. Contained 30 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £1 with £l Is. 0d. costs.
X 183. Contained 30 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £1 with £1 Is. 0d. costs.
X 184. Contained 370 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £2 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
X 186. Contained 170 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £l with £1 Is.0d. costs.
L 45. Contained 30 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £2 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
L 46. Contained 3,760 parts sulphur dioxide per million. Vendor
fined £5 with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
In the case of the last sample the vendor stated that it was sausage meat
and that it was not for sale. According to the Preservative Regulations
"Sausages and sausage meat containing raw meat, cereals and condiments"
may contain 450 parts sulphur dioxide per million if the presence of the
preservative be declared by notice or label. The sample, however, consisted
of ordinary minced meat.
10 samples of pearl barley were examined. Of these, 2 samples were
found to be adulterated.
M 91 (Informal). Contained 14 parts sulphur dioxide per million
and 0.3 per cent. of talc.
M 92. Same vendor as M 91. Contained 12 parts sulphur dioxide
per million and 0.3 per cent. of talc.
Pearl Barley.