Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Police Court Proceedings.—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907—continued.
Date of hearing | Defendant | Offence | Inspector | Magistrate | Result. |
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June 22 | N.T. | Selling butter containg 81 per cent. foreign fat | E. Richards | Mr. Cluer | Fined £3. |
„ 23 | J.M. | Selling milk containing 19 per cent. added water | W. Rowsell | „ | Fined £40 or 3 months; went to prison |
July 20 | S.L. | Selling milk 18 per cent. deficient in fat | J. G. Weeks | „ | Fined £2; costs 2s. |
„ 27 | A.B. | Selling milk containing 10 per cent. added water | H. F. Bridel | „ | Costs only, 12s. 6d. |
„ 27 | J.J. (two summonses) | Selling milk containing 6 per cent. added water and 15 per cent. deficient in fat | W. Rowsell | „ | Fined £30. |
„ 27 | S.L. | Selling raspberry jam containing 30 per cent. apple pulp | „ | Withdrawn in view of evidence that some notice of mixture was given. | |
Aug. 17 | S.M. | Selling milk containing 8 per cent. added water | F. Bare | „ | Costs only, 12s. 6d. |
Sept. 28 | B.S. | Selling coffee containing 36½ per cent. chicory | J. G. Weeks | „ | Fined £2. |
Oct. 5 | H.G. | Selling milk 25 per cent. deficient in fat | F. Bare | „ | Fined £3. |
Nov. 9 | I.F. | Selling milk 20 per cent. deficient in fat | Mr.Biron | Fined £2; costs £1 3s. |