London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Merton 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Mouldy skinless sausages—defendants pleaded guilty—fined
£25 with £7 costs.
Wrapped sliced loaf of bread affected by green mould—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £10 with £7 costs.
Mouldy wrapped sliced loaf of bread—defendant pleaded
guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
Part baked loaf of bread affected by mould — pleaded not
guilty—case proved—fined £30 with £7 costs.
Parts of a pencil embedded in loaf of bread — defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
Glass in loaf of bread—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £15
with £7 costs.
Five packets of cakes opened on day of purchase found to be
stale—defendants pleaded guilty—fined £15 with £7 costs.
Fruit pie affected by mould—defendants pleaded guilty—fined
£30 with £7 costs.
Fruit pie sold out of date affected by mould—defendant
pleaded guilty—fined £15 with £7 costs.
Bacon infested by maggots—defendant pleaded guilty—fined
£10 with £7 costs.
Apples, bruised and affected by white mould growth—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £30 with £7 costs.
Rice containing larvae and pupae—defendants pleaded guilty
—fined £40 with £8 costs.
Rancid butter—defendant pleaded guilty—fined £15 with £7
costs.
Bottled onions containing dead fly and a grub—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £20 with £7 costs.
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959.
One pint bottle of milk containing foreign matter—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
One pint bottle of milk—bottle in dirty condition—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £10 with shared costs of £7.
One pint bottle of milk—bottle in dirty condition—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £10 with shared costs.
One pint botde of milk—botde in dirty condition—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
One pint botde of milk—bottle in dirty condition—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
One pint bottle of milk containing mould deposits—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £7 costs.
One pint bottle of milk—botde in dirty condition—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £10 with £7 costs.
One pint bottle of milk containing cement deposit—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with £11 shared costs.
One pint bottle of milk containing cement deposit—defendants
pleaded guilty—fined £25 with shared costs.
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