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Stepney 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Date.Matter of Information or Complaint.Result.
8th Feb.Failing to give notice re repair of defective drain at 43, Stainsby Road.Dismissed under Probation of of Offenders Act. Pay 10s. 6d. costs.
16th MarchFailing to give notice re installation of lavatory basins and waste pipe at 139, Salmon Lane.Fined £1 0s. 0d.
23rd Sept.Executing drainage work at 261, Commercial Road East, contrary to drainage Bye-laws.Case withdrawn on advice of Council's Solicitor. (Proceedings taken against another person. See following case.)
12th Oct.Failing to give notice before executing drainage work at 261, Commercial Road East.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.
12th Oct.Executing drainage work contrary to Byelaws at 261, Commercial Road East.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.
. Stepney Borough Council Byelaws,(Yard paving.)
30th AprilFailing to remedy defective yard paving at 5, Dalgleish Piace.Dimissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.
30th AprilFailing to remedy defective yard paving at 6, Dalgleish Place.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.
Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations.
16th Sept.Selling 1/2 lb of minced meat on 5th August, at 223, Mile End Road, containing 460 parts of sulphur dioxide per million parts.Fined £1 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
1th MarchExposing for sale on 29th November, 1936, at 71, Burdett Road imported meat, the same not bearing anv "indication of origin."Fined £10 0s. 0d. Pay £5 5s. 0d. costs.
6th July . v . .Exposing for sale frozen (imported) meat, at 26, Rhodeswell Road the same not bearing any "indication of origin" on 1st May.Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration)A ct, 1928.
12th Jan.Selling milk on 1st December, 1936, 6.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(B.714).Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
10th Feb.For selling milk on 31st December, 1936, 23 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample B.790).Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
11th Feb.Selling milk on 26th November, 1936, deficient of 2.4 per cent. solids-not-fat equivalent to the addition of at least 6.4 per cent. of water.(Hortvet). (Sample C.781).Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £5 5s. 0d. costs.