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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Date,Matter of Information or Complaint.Result.
12th Feb.Selling milk on 6th January, deficient of 52.3 per cent. of fat and 10.6 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 13.8 per cent. of water.(Sample C.13).Fined £1. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
12th Feb.Selling milk on 6th January, deficient of 26.3 per cent. of fat and 2.1 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 2.8 per cent. of water.(Sample C.16).Fined 10s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
24th Feb.Selling milk on 14th January, deficient of 32 per cent. of fat.(Sample B.28).Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
24th Feb.Selling milk on 14th January, deficient of 18 per cent. of solids-not-fat (at least 19.1 per cent. added water Hortvet), and 28.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample B.27).Fined 10s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
25th Feb.Selling milk on 20th January, deficient of 18.3 per cent. of fat and 33.9 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 36 per cent. water(Hortvet).(Sample C.49).Fined £3. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
25th Feb.Selling milk on 20th January, deficient of 5 per cent. of fat and 5.9 of solids-not-fat.(Sample C.50).Fined £1. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
26th Feb.Selling milk on 21st January, deficient of 5.6 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of 5.1 per cent. of water(Hortvet).(Sample C.56).Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
4th MarchSelling milk on 6th January, 32 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample C.14).Dismissed under probation of Offenders Act. Pay £3 3s. 0d. costs.
12th MarchSelling milk on 20th January, 6.7 per cent. deficient in fat and 24.7 per cent. solids-not-fat.(Equivalent to the addition of 27.4 per cent. of water, Hortvet).(Sample C.47).Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
15th MarchSelling milk on 27th January, 16.7 per cent. deficient in fat and 27.1 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat.(At least 30.6 per cent. added water, Hortvet).(Sample B.60).Fined £1 0s. 0d. Pay £1 Is. 0d. costs.
19th MarchSelling tincture of iodine on 4th February, 42.8 per cent. deficient in potassium iodide, and 33.1 per cent. deficient in iodine.(Sample B.81).Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
23rd MarchSelling milk on 29th January, 35.9 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat.(At least 37 per cent. added water, Hortvet).(Sample B.79).Fined £3 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
23rd MarchSelling milk on 29th January, 35.9 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat.(At least 37 per cent. added water, Hortvet).(Sample B.79).Case not dealt with, as proceedings were taken against the other partner in the firm for the offence,(see previous case).