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Lambeth 1903

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.
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.
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Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 91 per cent.1000146
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 50 per cent.1000146
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 90 per cent.1000146
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 45 per cent.01000146
Re exposing for sale a parcel of Margarine by retail without having a label attached and marked in capital letters, 1½-in. "Margarine."1000146
On 22nd January, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 50 per cent.01000146
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.01000146
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."1000166
Re selling a sample of Milk, from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent.2000166
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.1000146
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 90 per cent.3000146
Re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 25 per cent.1000146
On 30th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Plowden, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 26 per cent.0500146
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."01000126
Re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 18 per cent.1000126
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