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East Ham 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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not be available unless within seven days from the service of the
Summons, the defendant shall give notice to the purchaser,
together with the name and address of the person from whom he
received the warranty. But it frequently happens that 18 or 20
days elapse before the result of the analysis is made known. The
Summons must be served 14 days before it is heard, and the
defendant is only called upon to give seven days notice to the
purchaser that he possesses a warranty. It will be seen that the
28 days' limit will often have a disastrous effect upon the prosecution.
One would like to see, in cases where the warranty defence
is to be available, the 28 days' limit suspended or extended. A
good feature in the new Bill is that the minimum fine for second
offences is £5, and for subsequent offences the Court may commit
to prison.

The Number and Nature of Samples of Food taken

during the year.

Article of Food.Total number of Samples taken.Result of Analysis.
Genuine.Adulterated.
Milk24177
Butter1091
Pepper11
Mustard11
36288

(Signed)
JOSEPH BANKS, Assoc. San. Inst.,
Inspector of Nuisances.