London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1910
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1910 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| „ 8 | G.F. | Selling coffee containing 40 per cent. chicory | E. Ainley | Mr. Cluer | Fined £2. |
| „ 8 | „ | Selling butter containing 89 per cent. foreign fat | „ | „ | Fined £2. |
| „ 8 | „ | Selling margarine in plain wrapper | „ | Withdrawn. Conviction on other summons re same sample. | |
| „ 22 | J.S. | Selling milk containing 8 per cent. added water | A. S. Henley | „ | Withdrawn. Conviction against wholesale dealer. |
| „ 22 | G.C. | Delivering under contract milk containing 4 per cent. added water | „ | „ | Fined £4. |
| April 5 | J.P. | Selling milk containing 12 per cent. added water | J. G. Weeks | „ | Magistrate held that notice of adulteration had been given. |
| „ 5 | W.C. | Delivering milk under contract 11 per cent. deficient in fat | „ | „ | Fined £10. |
| „ 5 | D.C. | Selling milk containing 5 per cent. added water | F. T. Bare | „ | Fined £2. |