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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations,
1912 and 1917
Table K
| Number | Offence, | Result of proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| C 23 | Unstamped wrapper | Vendor paid £2 2s costs |
| D 13 | Unstamped wrapper | Fined 15s |
| A 19 | Unstamped wrapper | Fined £1 |
| E 16 | (Unlabelled bulk and un | Fined £1 |
| stamped wrapper | ||
| B 57 | Unstamped wrapper | Fined 10s |
| M 80 | Unstamped wrapper | Fined £3 with ,£3 3s costs |
| M 87 | Unstamped wrapper | Fined £l with £1 Is costs |
| F 44 | Unlabelled bulk | Summons withdrawn on |
| Contained 65 per cent | payment of £2 2s costs | |
| (butter |
In no case did the amount of boric acid exceed the legal maximum of 04
per cent
(b) Determinations of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:—
Above 35 per cent 18
Below 35 per cent 1
F 22 Contained 325 per cent, fat and 03 per cent, boric acid
Vendor cautioned
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to
labelling cr declaration of preserved cream had not been
observed:—
In two cases the carton was not labelled with the statutory
label
D 63 (Informal) No declaratory label
D 65 (Same vendor as D 63) No declaratory label
Fined £8 with £2 2s costs
In five cases, three taken informally and two formally, the
requirements of Section 6 of the Schedule to the Regulations
had been ignored
F 26 Described as "Thick Rich Cream" Subsequent sample
to L 53 Vendor cautioned
A 65 Described as "Thick Rich Cream" Subsequent sample
to A 62 Vendor cautioned
Coffee
24 samples were examined, of which 2 were found to be adulterated:—
C 15 (Informal) Contained 48 per cent Chicory
C 31 (Repeat C 15) Contained 32 per cent Chicory Vendor cautioned