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Holborn 1910
Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XI. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| Date. | Name. | Premises. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. Nov. 24th | Clayden, John James | 60a, Red Lion Street | Selling sausages 36 19 grains per lb. boric acid | 1 Summonses withdrawn on pay-r ment of £1 Is. costs. |
| 1910. Feb. 6th | Do. | Do. | Selling German sausage containing 27.37 grains per lb. boric acid | |
| J. Lyons & Co., Ltd. | 106, New Oxford Street | Selling milk containing 160 per cent. added water | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. | |
| Mar. 18th | Domino, Andreeti | 15, Little St. Andrew Street | Selling milk 123 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| April | C. Bergero | 81, New Oxford Street | Wilfully obstructing officer in course of his duties | Summons not served. Defendant absconded. |
| July 1st | Miss Stanton ... | 11, New Turnstile | Selling milk 6.6 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| „ 1st | Andrew Glen-denning | 278, High Holborn | Selling milk 13.6 per cent. deficient in fat | Warranty proved. Summons withdrawn. |
| „ 27th | Mrs. Walters... | 17, High Street | Selling milk containing 4.9 per cent. of added water | Defendant convicted and fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| „ 27th | Mrs. Reynolds | 21, Little Earl Street | Selling butter containing 80 per cent. of foreign fat | Defendant convicted and fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| „ 27th | Thomas Pierce | 23, Bury Street | Selling milk 11.3 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| „ 27th | Mrs. Morris | 49, Devonshire Street | Selling lard containing 100 per cent. of foreign fat | Defendant convicted and fined 80s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| Nov. 4th | F. Pappalardo | 67, Leather Lane | Selling olive oil containing 40 cent. cotton seed oils | Defendant convicted and fined £4 and £1costs. |
| Dec. 9th | Mary Ann Mann | 80, Neal Street | Selling milk 66 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| „ 2nd | J. Lyons, Ltd. | 112, Charing Cross Road | Selling milk containing 4 3 per cent. added water | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |