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Stepney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
12th Mar.For selling milk 17.7 per cent. deficient in fat. (B.9.)Pleaded guilty. Defendant discharged under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 5s. costs.
12th Mar.For selling milk 17.3 per cent. deficient in fat. (B.10.)do.
29th Mar.For selling milk containing 6.7 per cent. added water. (J.12.)Defendant was discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs.
29th Mar.For selling milk containing 12.2 per cent. added water. (K.20.)
29th Mar.For selling separated milk from a receptacle which was not labelled "Separated Milk." (K.9.)Defendant was discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £1 1s. 0d. costs.
4th JuneFor selling milk containing 4.6 per cent. added water. (N.6).Case withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs.
4th J uneFor selling milk containing 5.3 per cent. added water. (X.141.)Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, and to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
4th JuneFor selling minced meat containing 1,570 parts per million of sulphur dioxide on 24th April. (N.16.)Fined £1 0s. 0d.
26th JuneFor selling sterilised milk on 16th May, containing 10.6 per cent. added water, and 3.3 percent. fat deficiency. (D.73.)Fined 10s. with £3 3s. 0d. costs.
26th JuneFor selling minced meat containing 780 parts per million of sulphur dioxide on 11th May. (D.59).,Fined £2 0s. 0d. with £2 2s. 0d. costs.
16th JulyFor selling milk containing 5.2 per cent. added water on 27th March. (X.l 13). (This case was adjourned from 14th May, so that the third portion could be submitted to the Government Analyst.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. and pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
16th JulyFor selling milk 5 per cent. deficient in fat on 7th June. (P.51.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. and pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
16th JulyFor selling milk 15.7 per cent. deficient in fat on 28th May. (B.39.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
24th JulyFor selling milk 17 per cent deficient in fat on 15th June. (H.74.)The summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Order to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
24th JulyFor selling minced meat containing 30 parts sulphur dioxide per million on 25th June. (M.60.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
24th JulyFor selling minced meat containing 1,290 parts sulphur dioxide per million on 25th June. (M.61.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.