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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
City of London 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Mr. Solicitor issued a summons which was heard at the Thames Police Court on
the 1st January, 1937, when the Magistrate, in dismissing the summons under the
Probation of Offenders Act, observed that in view of defendant's previous good
character he would not record a conviction against him.
He was of opinion that justice would be met by defendant paying a sum of one guinea towards the cost of the prosecution.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Offence. | Police Court. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22 | ss. "Arcturus" | Application for an order to destroy as unfit for human consumption 160 cases of canned sild in oil, seized on account of metallic contamination (tin). | Thames | Order to destroy granted by Magistrate. |
On the 22nd January, 1937, an application was made to the Magistrate at the
Thames Police Court for an Order to destroy 160 cases of canned sild in oil which had
been under detention since November, 1934, in the Regent's Canal Dock as unfit for
human consumption on account of excessive metallic contamination.
The Magistrate examined the goods at the Regent's Canal Dock and granted the necessary Order.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Offence. | Police Court. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 | ss. "Sardinia" | Importing 15 barrels of orange pulp containing excess sulphite preservative in contravention of Article 11 (I) of the Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regulations. | Thames | Defendant through his Solicitor pleaded guilty, and in view of his previous record urged that no conviction be recorded against him. The Magistrate accepted Defendant's explanation that there was no mala fides, and dismissed the summons under the Probation of Offenders Act, on condition that the Defendant paid a sum of 20 guineas towards the costs of the Prosecution. |
ASSOCIATION OF PORT HEALTH AUTHORITIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES,
AUTUMN MEETING.
The Autumn Meeting of the above-mentioned Association was held in London
on Thursday and Friday, 16th and 17th September.
The business meeting was held in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine on Thursday, the 16th September, at which your Medical Officer gave a
practical demonstration of "The Inspection of Canned Foods."
On Friday, the 17th September, at the invitation of your Chairman and by
courtesy of the Port of London Authority, the Delegates to the Meeting embarked
on the Steam Yacht "St. Katharine" at Tower Pier, and proceeded down River to
the Royal Docks. The Launch entered and sailed round the Docks, the Delegates
being greatly impressed by the amount of shipping using the Docks. Thirty-nine
vessels, representing a total of 376,646 nett tons, were either discharging or loading
in the Docks during the visit.