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East Ham 1907

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

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Proceedings were instituted in 32 cases, with the following results:—

Article.Extent of Adulteration.Court.Penalty.
Butter ..Consisted of margarineStratford ..Fined £2 & 14/6 costs
,,,, ,,,, Do.
,,50 % foreign fat,, Do.
,,2o % ,,,, Do.
,,25% ,,,, Do.
,,20% ,,,, Fined £1 & 14/6 costs
,,Consisted of margarine,, Dismissed (faulty service).
,,,, ,,Not servedDefendant absconded
,,,, ,,East HamFined £2 & £1 0s. 6d. costs.
,,,, ,,,, ..Fined £2 & 18/6 costs
,,20 % foreign fat,, Fined £1 and 17/6 ,,
,,Consisted of margarine,, Fined £1 and 15/6 „
MargarineSold in unlabelled wrap.,, Fined 10/-and 17/6 ,,
,,,, ,,,, Fined 10/-and 15/6 „
ButterConsisted of margarine,, Fined £3 and 14/6 ,,
,,,, ,,,, Fined 50/-and 14/6 „
,,,, ,,,, Do.
,,,, ,,,, Do.
,,,, ,,,, Fined £2.
,,,, ,,,, Do.
,,,, ,,,, Do.
,,,, ,,,, Fined 30/-.
,,,, ,,,, Fined 20/- & 19/- costs
,,,, ,,,, Fined 20/-and 16/6 ,,
,,,, a mixture,, Fined 50/-and 14/6 ,,
,,,, 40 % foreign fat,, Fined £3 and 14/6 „
MargarineSold in unlabelled wrap.,, Fined 20/-and 14/6 ,,
,,,, ,,,, Fined 10/- and 14/6 ,,
,,,, ,,,, Dismissed on payment
of 14/6 costs.
Milk26 % deficiency in fat ..,, Fined 20/- & 14/6 costs
,,20 %,, Fined 20/- and 17/6 „
Obstruction.. .. .. ..,, Fined 20/- and 4/- „