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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. |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd July | Selling cream cheese on 2nd June, which contained only 16.6% of butter fat, and which was made from whole milk. Sample B. 339. | Fined £1 1s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 22nd July | Selling cream cheese on 2nd June, which contained only 15.3% of butter fat, and which was made from whole milk. Sample B.337. | Fined £1 0s. 0d. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 1st Oct. | Obstructing the Inspector at 28, Burslem Street by refusing to take payment for 1/2 lb. minced meat on 12th August. | Fined £2. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 1st Oct. | Exposing for sale 1/2-lb. minced meat which on analysis contained 2,890 parts of sulphur dioxide per million parts, on the 12th August,(Sample A.73.) | Fined £1. Pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 18th Oct. | Selling milk on 3rd September, which was deficient of 22.1% of solids-not-fat, and 41.7% deficient of fat(shewing the presence of at least 24.3% of added water(Hortvet.)(Sample C.550.) | Fined £3. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 18th Oct. | Selling milk on 3rd September, which was deficient of 8.2% of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 10.6% of water(Hortvet).(Sample C.551.) | Case not proceeded with, as it was dealt with under Milk & Dairies(Amendment) Act, 1922. |
| 18th Oct. | Selling milk on 3rd September, which was deficient of 8.4% of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 10.6% of water (Hortvet). (Sample C.552.) | Fined £3. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 19th Oct. | Selling bread and butter on 14th September, the fat of which consisted of 100% margarine.(Sample B.519.) | Fined £2. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 27th Oct | Selling milk on 13th September, which was 16.7% deficient in fat and 25.1% deficient in solids-not-fat. At least 25.4% added water(Hortvet).(Sample B.508.) | Fined £5. |
| 27th Oct. | Selling milk on 13th September, which was 20.7% deficient in fat and 27.8% deficient in solids-not-fat. At least 28.7% added water(Hortvet).(Sample B.509.) | Fined £5. |
| 27th Oct. | Selling milk on 13th September, which was 14.7% deficient in fat and 23.5% deficient in solids-not-fat. At least 24.5% added water(Hortvet).(Sample B.507.) | Case withdrawn. This offence was dealt with under the Milk & Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922. |
| 27th Oct. | Wilfully obstructing the sampling officer at 68, Jane Street inasmuch as he refused to sell him a quart bottle of milk on 13th September. | Fined £1. |
| 29th Oct. | Selling rolls and butter on 14th September, the fat of which consisted of margarine. (Sample B.520.) | Fined £1 and £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 8th Nov | Selling milk on 23rd September, which was deficient of 9.4% of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 10.9% of water(Hortvet).Sample C.614. | Fined £5. Pay £1 3s. 0d. costs. |