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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
East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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95
PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD
AND DRUGS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Date.
Article.
Offence.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
April
Margarine
Selling Margarine in plain
wrapper
3
0
0
1
5
0
May
Lime Water
Selling Lime only half Strength
2
0
0
0
10
6
June
Condensed
Milk
Deficient in Milk Fat
2
0
0
0
10
6
June
Malt
Vinegar
100 per cent. other than Malt
10
0
0
10
0
October
Milk
Added water 5 per cent.
1
0
0
0
10
6
October
Milk
8 grains Boric Acid per pint
1
10
0
0
10
0
December
Margarine
Selling Margarine in an improper
wrapper
Withdrawn
0
10
6
December
Butter
50 per cent. Margarine
Withdrawn
0
10
6
December
Butter
50 per cent. Margarine
3
0
0
0
10
6
December
Margarine
Selling Margarine in an improper
wrapper
1
0
0
-
PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
(ANIMALS) ACT, FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Date.
Offence.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
October
Moving into the Borough 3 pigs not
accompanied by a Licence
4
0
0
-
December
Removing from premises outside
Scheduled area 16 pigs without a
Licence
25
or 61
0
days
0
-