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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Date. | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 1932. | ||
| 19th March | Selling separated milk from a receptacle not marked in accordance with the Order. (54 F.) | Fined £1 1s. with £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 19th March | Selling separated milk from a receptacle not marked in accordance with the Order. (55 F.) | Fined £1 1s. with £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 24th March | For placing meat in open shop front in such a position as to expose same to risk of contamination. | Case dismissed without costs. |
| 24th March | For placing meat in open shop front in such a position as to expose same to risk of contamination. | Case dismissed without costs. |
| 29th January | For selling milk 7% deficient in milk fat. (Sample 69 N.) | Fined £2 with £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 13th February | Selling milk 7% deficient in fat. (Sample 9 B) | Defendant pleaded guilty. Case thereupon dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs. |
| 13th February | Selling milk 5.3% deficient in fat. (Sample 10 B.) | Defendant pleaded guilty. Case thereupon dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs. |
| 9th April | Selling milk adulterated with 3.2% of added water and deficient to the extent of 6.3% of fat. (Sample 11 T.) | Fined £5 with £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 10th April | Selling sweet spirit of nitre, which was deficient in ethyl nitrite to the extent of 59.9%. (Sample 32 A.) | Fined 5s. with £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 14th April | Selling milk with a deficiency of 15% of fat. (Sample 10 M.) | This case was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders' Act. |
| 12th May | Selling minced meat containing sulphur dioxide to the extent of 260 parts per million of the sample. (Sample 26 X.) | Fined £2 with £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 4th June | Exposing for sale margarine in bulk unlabelled on 14th April, 1931. (Sample 21 L.) | Fined £1 with £2 2s. 0d costs. |
| 5th June | Selling article not of the nature, substance and quality demanded. (Sample 21 L.) | Case dismissed. |
| 9th June | Selling milk deficient in milk fat to the extent of 16.7%. (Sample 32 N.) | Case dismissed under the Probation of Offenders' Act. Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 10th June | Selling milk deficient in milk fat to the extent of 11%. (Sample 4 F.) | Case similarly dismissed. Defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 11th August | Selling milk deficient in fat to the extent of 14%. (Sample 35 H.) | Case dismissed under the Probation of Offenders' Act. Ordered to pay 10s. 6d. costs. |
| 10th November | Selling milk containing 3.5% of added water. (Sample 89 K.) | Fined £2 with £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 16th November | Selling whisky equivalent to a strength of 39.9 under proof, or 7.3% excess of water. (Sample 80 M.) | Fined £5. |