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Stepney 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Date. | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 29th June | Selling milk on 4th May, 1936, 13.7% deficient of fat. (C.264). | Summons dismissed. Theevidenc given by the defendant satis fied the Court that the mill was as given by the cow. |
| 29th June | Selling milk on 4th May, 1936, which was 10% deficient of fat (Sample C.266). | Summons dismissed. Theevidenc given by the defendant satis fied the Court that the mil was as given by the cow. |
| 2nd July | Selling milk on 21st October, 1935, which was deficient of 7.4% of solids-not-fat (9.1% added water at least by Hortvet test). (C 677). | Fined £\, with £2 2s. Od. costs |
| 27th July | Selling milk on 3rd June, 1936, which was 19% deficient of the minimum amount of fat. (C 336). | Fined £5, with £2 2s. Od. costs |
| 27th July | Selling rrilk on 3rd June, 1936, which was 16% deficient of the minimum amount of fat. (C 339). | Fined £5, with £2 2s. Od. costs |
| 27th July | Selling milk on 4th June, 1936, which was 37% deficient of the minimum amount of fat. (C 345). | Case dismissed under the Proba tion of Offenders Act on pay ment of 10s. costs. |
| 28th July | Selling milk on 16th June, 1936, which was 16.4% deficient of solids-not-fat (at least 18.9% of added water. Hortvet) (C 367) | Case withdrawn on the advic( of the Council's solicitor with £5 5s. Od. costs. |
| 28th July | Selling milk on 8th June, 1936, which was 19.3% deficient in fat and 2.7% deficient in solids-not-fat (at least 6.6% added water. Hortvet) (B 357). | Fined £2, with £2 2s. Od. costs |
| 17th Sept. | Selling milk on 9th July, 1936, deficient in solids-not-fat to the extent of 2.4% (at least 5.1% added water. Hortvet) (B 435). | Case dismissed under the Proba tion of Offenders Act on pay ment of £5 5s costs. |
| 1st October | Selling Milk on 30th June, 1936, which was 14%deficient of minimum amount of fat. (C. 402). | Fined £5, with £3 3s. Od. costs. |
| 1st October | Selling milk on 30th June, 1936, which was 14% deficient of minimum amount of fat. (C.403). | Summons not dealt with. See preceding case. |
| 7th October | Selling half lb. minced meat which contained 375 parts per million of sulphur dioxide, on 25th August, 1936. (A.45). | Fined £5, with £2 2s. Od. costs. |
| 7th October | Selling quarter lb. minced meat which contained 290 parts per million of sulphur dioxide on 26th August, 1936. (A.51). | Fined £5, with £2 2s. Od. cost. |
| 8th October | Selling milk on 27th May, 1936, which was 93.3% deficient in fat. (B.336). | Fined £2, with £3 3s. Od. costs. |
| 14th October | Selling milk on 10th September, 1936, which was 6.3% deficient in fat. (B.545). | Fined £3, with £2 2s. Od. costs. |