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 1905
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—SUMMONSES.
Offences. | Penalty. | Costs. | |||||
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On 9th February, 6 summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 6 per cent. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
... | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||||
Re selling Coffee containing 50 per cent. of Chicory | ... | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||
Re selling Milk from which the Milk fat had been abstracted to the extent of 31 per cent. | l | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
Re selling Milk containing added water 17 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
Re selling Milk containing added water 10 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
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 16th March, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkings, at Lambeth Poloce Court, re selling Milk containing added water 55 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
On 29th March, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Milk fat had been abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent. The warranty being proved, the magistrate dismissed the summons. | ... | ... | |||||
Three summonses re selling Milk from which the Milk fat had been abstracted to the extent of 10 per cent. The defendant proving that the Milk had not been tampered with, and that there had been no abstraction of cream, the magistrate dismissed the 3 summonses. | ... | ... | |||||
On 11th May a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Milk fat had been abstracted to the extent of 30 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
On 8th June, 3 summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at the Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the cream had been abstracted to the extent of 16 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 5 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
Carried forward | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |