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Whitechapel 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
WHITECHAPEL.
| Address. | To whom Licensed. | Address. | To whom Licensed. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3, High Street | Louisa Wood. | 4, High Street | Morris Bosman. |
| 6, „ | Gabriel Horwitz. | 2, „ | Robert Gower. |
| 27, „ | Thomas Kefford. | 52, Cable Street | Charles Pettitt. |
LICENSED COW-HOUSES.
WHITECHAPEL.
| 11, Black Lion Yard (both sides) John Evans. | 33, Old Montague Street Plough Square | Thomas Wliliams. E lith Emily Lewis. |
| Royal Mint Street | John E. Jones. |
CHRIST CHURCH.
| Saw Yard | Daniel Barker. J | 15, Tilley Street | David Felix. |
| 37, Hanbury Street | David Felix. | | 1G, Grey Eagle Street | James Webb. |
| MILE-END-NEW-TOWN. | |||
| 41, Dunk Street | Samuel Evans. | 64, Pelham Street | Jacob Galinski. |
| 21, Spital Street | William Manners Hodges. | ||
The total number of Articles of Food and Drugs submitted to the Public Analyst for Analysis during the year 1897 was 120, viz.:—Milk, 85; Butter, 2; Spirit of Nitrous Ether, 2; Malt Vinegar, 6; Oatmeal, 3; Flour, 11 ; and Bread, 11.
| Articles. | Extent of Adulteration. | Date of hearing of Summons. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk. | Deficient in cream to the extent of 20 per cent. | 10th February. | Fined £1 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 6 per cent. of water and deficient in cream to the extent of 20 per cent. | 17th February. | Fined £1 and 3/- costs. |
| Spirit of Nitrous Ether. | Deficient in nitrous ether to the extent of 92 per cent. | 16th February. | Fined £1 and 2/- costs. |
| Spirit of Nitrous Ether. | Deficient in nitrous ether to the extent of 14 per cent. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
| Malt Vinegar. | Adulterated with 50 per cent. of acetic acid. | 16th February. | Fined £1 and 2/- costs. |
| Malt Vinegar. | Adulterated with 81 per cent. of acetic acid and 0-2 per cent. of sulphuric acid | 16th February. | Fined £1 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 21 per cent. of water. | 17th March. | Fined 10/- and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 5 per cent. of water. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 18 per cent. of water. | 12th June. | Fined 18/- and 2/- costs. (Vendor absconded.) |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 10 per cent. of water and deficient in cream to the extent of 37 per cent. | 18th June. | Fined £3. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water and deficient in cream to the extent of 33 per cent. | 18 th June. | Owner of the shop in Africa. Wife managed the business. Summons withdrawn upon suggestion of the Magistrate. |
| Malt Vinegar. | Vinegar containing not more than 4 per cent. of malt vinegar, the remainder being dilute acetic acid. | 1st July. | Fined £2 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 10 per cent. of water. | 27th July. | Fined £1 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 22 per cent. of water. | 27th July. | Fined 10/6 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 9 per cent. of water. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 20 per cent. of water. | 27th July. | Fined 10/6 and 2/- costs. |
| Milk. | Deficient in cream to the extent of 40 per cent. | 27th July. | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs. (Second offence.) |
| Milk. | Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water. | Not Summoned. | Cautioned. |
NORTON FOLGATE.
7, White Lion Street Eliza Morgan.
THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Total of Penalties and Costs, £17 4s. 6d.
RICHARD SKIDMORE WRACK, Inspector.
Appointed under the said Acts.