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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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RESULT OF INSPECTORS WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
| INSPECTOR. | Samples taken. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Fine* Secured. | Coats Allowed. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 78 | 2 | 1 | £ | s. | d. | £ | s | d. |
| - | — | ||||||||
| Crook | 102 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Dee | 42 | — | — | - | — | ||||
| Flint | 72 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Johnson | 72 | 4 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mills | 73 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Pavitt | 100 | 6 | 4 | - | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Quaintrell | 52 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Shepherd | 72 | — | 1 | — | — | ||||
| Simpson | 100 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Stiles | 72 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Twaits | 100 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Waterman | 73 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| White | 75 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Wrack | 92 | - | - | — | — | ||||
| Total | 1,175 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 0 |
Warranty Defence.
The warranty defence was successfully pleaded in 17 prosecutions under the
Food and Drugs Acts, during the year.