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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. |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Nov. | Selling milk on the 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. costs. |
| 6th Dec. | Selling double cream cheese on 29th October, which contained only 14.4% of fat and was made from whole milk, and not cream. Sample B.642. | Case dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 11th Jan. | Selling milk on 8th December, 1936, containing at least 1.9 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(C.811). | Case dismissed. |
| 12th Jan. | Selling milk on 1st December, 1936, containing at least 1.5 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(B.714). | Case not separately dealt with at request of Magistrate.(See F & D Adulteration Act, 1928) |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 26th November, 1936, which contained at least 1.9 per cent. of added water(Hortvet). Sample C.782). | Fined £1. Pay £3 3s 0d. costs. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 29th November, 1936, which contained at least 2.5 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C.794). | Fined £3. Pay £3 3s. 0d. costs. The Magistrate ordered the removal of Vendor's name from Register of Dairymen & Purveyors for all time. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 29th November, 1936, which contained at least 4.3 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C.795). | Case not separately dealt with. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 22nd May, 1936, which contained at least 1.1 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C.325). | Case withdrawn because sample taken in course of delivery from wholesaler to Vendor was found to contain added water. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 15th June, 1936, which was deficient of 1.2 per cent. of solids-not-fat, equivalent to the addition of at least 4.2 per cent. of water(Hortvet)(Sample C.364). | do. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 26th November, 1936, which contained at least 6.4 per cent. of added water.(Hortvet).(Sample C.781). | Case not separately dealt with. (See F & D Adulteration Act, 1928) |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 8th December, 1936, which contained at least 2.8 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C.807). | Fined 15s. 0d. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 8th December, 1936, which contained at least 2.6 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample C.808). | Fined 15s. 0d. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 8th December, 1936, which contained at least 2.3 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample, C.809). | Fined 15s. 0d. |
| 11th Feb. | Selling milk on 1st December, 1936, which contained at least 1.5 per cent. of added water(Hortvet).(Sample B.717). | Fined £2. Pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |