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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.
24th MarchSelling milk on 9th February, 6.8 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat.(At least 6.4 per cent. added water, Hortvet).(Sample B.89)Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pav£2 2s. 0d. costs.
24th MarchSelling bread and butter on 13th February, the fat of which consisted of 100 percent. margarine.(Sample B.104).Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
5 th AprilSelling milk on 18th February, deficient of 16.7 per cent. of fat and 5.8 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to at least 6.6 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C. 125.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. costs.
5th Feb.Selling milk on 2nd March, 58.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample C. 149.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
5th AprilSelling milk on 2nd March, deficient of 6.1 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to at least 7.7 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C. 145.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. Pay £1 Is. 0d. costs.
5 th AprilSelling milk on 8th March, 4.8 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat. At least 6 per cent. added water(Hortvet).(Sample B. 144.)Fined £1 0s. 0d. Pay £1 Is. 0d. costs.
20th AprilSelling milk on 19th March, 9.3 per cent") deficient in fat. (Sample C. 208.)Fined £2 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
20th AprilSelling milk on the 19th March, 9.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample C. 209.)Case not separately dealt with.
4th MaySelling milk on 23rd March, 6.5 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat. At least 6.8 per cent. added water(Hortvet).(Sample B. 187.)Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
13th MaySelling milk on 13th April, 20.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample C. 240.)Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £3 3s. 0d. costs.
14th MaySelling milk on the 6th April, 19.2 per cent. deficient in solids-not-fat and 23.3 per cent. deficient in fat. At least 22.5 per cent. added water(Hortvet).(Sample B. 212.)Fined £3 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
21st MaySelling milk on 6th April, 49.3 per cent. deficient in fat.(Sample B. 213.)Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs.
21st MaySelling rolls and butter on 19th April, the fat of which contained 15 per cent. of margarine.(Sample B. 240.)Fined £5 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. Od costs.
30th JuneSelling milk on 20th February, which was deficient of 3.4% of the minimum amount of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 5.3% added water. (Hortvet.) Sample C.137.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Pay £4 4s. 0d. costs.