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—continued.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Brought forward | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 28 per cent, and a trace of formalin. Summons dismissed owing to technicality in same (mentioning on certificate "formalin"). | ... | ... | ||||
On 29th June, 2 summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Milk fat had been abstracted to the extent of 14 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing margarine (not butter) 95 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 19th July, four summonses were heard before Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 5 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 5 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 5 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 6 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 20th July, 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 12 per cent. The warranty being proved, the Magistrate dismissed the summons. | ... | ... | ||||
On 5th October, four summonses were heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk lrom which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 16 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine for sale by retail without having a label attached, and marked in printed capital letters, not less than 1½ inches square, "Margarine." | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine, &c., as above. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine, &c., as above. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 22nd November, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 8 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 7th December, four summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee, containing added Chicory 45 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Carried Forward | 31 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 |