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.—continued.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | b. | d. | |
Brought forward | 15 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
On 10th June, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk to which water had been added to the extent of 8 per cent., and Cream abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 11th June, summonses were heard before Mr. Francis at Westminster Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 8 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 92 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 93 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Coffee containing Chicory to the extent of 54 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 19th June, a summons was heard before Mr. Paul Taylor at the Southwark 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 | 12 | 6 |
On 9th July, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter, containing Margarine (not Butter) 93 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 12 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 9 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk from vehicle or can without having conspicuously inscribed thereon his name and address. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 23rd July, Summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth "Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 9 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 8 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Refusing to sell an article of food, to wit, Milk exposed for sale in the street. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
On 30th July, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling New and Separated Milk mixed, not of the nature, substance, and quality demanded by the purchaser. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 5 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Carried forward | 33 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 6 |