Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Prosecutions, 1927.
Nuisances (Public Health Act) —
333 Summonses. 234 Summonses withdrawn. Total
Fines, £3. Total Costs, £64 13s.
Failure to comply with Magistrate's Orders—
25 Summonses. 15 Summonses withdrawn. Total
Fines, £18 2s. Total Costs, £2 6s. 6d.
Adulterated Milk—
9 Summonses. Total Fines, £34. 2 cases dismissed on
" Appeal to Cow." Costs incurred, 5s. 1 dismissed
on payment £5 5s. costs. 1 dismissed on
Warranty Defence.
Adulterated Baking Powder—
1 Summons. 1 Summons withdrawn. Costs incurred,
4s.
Adulterated Butter—
1 Summons. Total Fines, '£2 2s.
Selling Milk without being Registered—
2 Summonses. Total Fines, 20s. 1 Summons dismissed.
Costs incurred, 4s.
Selling Milk in Street contrary to Section 31(2) Milk and Dairies
Order, 1926^2
Summonses. Total fines, £2.
Selling Milk from a Can which had not Name and Address
conspicuously inscribed thereon—
1 Summons. Total fines, 5s.
Cooling Milk in Cowshed contrary to Sec. 16 of the Milk and
Dairies Order, 1926—
1 Summons. Total fines, £1.
Milk Appliance not stored in a clean place, when not in use,
contrary to Sec. 21 (iii) Milk and Dairies
Order, 1926—
1 Summons. 1 Summons dismissed. Costs incurred 4s.
Milking in Cowshed without good and proper light, contrary to
Sec. 23 (i) of the Milk and Dairies Order,
1926—
1 Summons. 1 Summons dismissed. Costs incurred, 4s.
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