Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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Summonses—Sale of Food and Drugs (and Margarine) Acts.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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On 21st January, 1903, summonses were heard before Mr. Horace Smith at Westminster Police Court, re exposing for sale a parcel of Margarine, the fat of which contained more than 10 per cent of butter fat. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 91 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 50 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 90 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 45 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re exposing for sale a parcel of Margarine by retail without having a label attached and marked in capital letters, 1½-in. "Margarine." | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
On 22nd January, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 50 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
On 3rd February, an adjourned summons was heard before Mr. Garrett, at the South Western Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 9 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
On 12th February, summonses were heard before Mr. Shiel, at Westminster Police Court, re exposing a parcel of Margarine by retail without having a label attached and marked in capital letters 1½-in. "Margarine." | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Re selling a sample of Milk, from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
On 19th March, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 90 per cent. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 25 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
On 30th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Plowden, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 26 per cent. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
On 9th June, a summons was heard before Mr. Garrett, at the South Western Police Court, re exposing a parcel of Margarine by retail, without having a label attached and marked in capital letters 1½-in. "Margarine." | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 18 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Carried forward | 15 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 6 |