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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

Lambeth 1905

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905

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Table: Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses—continued.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses—continued.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward3110013150
Re selling Milk from which the Milk Fat had been abstracted to the extent of 22 per cent.1000126
Re selling Milk, containing added water, 17 per cent. Summons dismissed, the identity of the churn being disputed.......
Re selling Milk, containing added water, 5 per cent. The warranty being proved, the Magistrate dismissed the summons.......
On 14th December, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling separated Milk, containing added water, 18 per cent.1000196
On 20th December, 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 10 per cent. The warranty being proved, the Magistrate dismissed the summons.......
Re selling butter containing Margarine to the extent of 10 per cent. The summons was withdrawn, a certificate from Somerset House being produced stating that, though the sample of butter was highly suspicious of added foreign fat, none such could be found.......
On 3rd January, 1906, two 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 10 per cent.01000126
Re selling Milk containing added water 9 per cent.2000126
On 10th January, 1906, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk, containing added water, 6 per cent. Defendant did not appear and a warrant was issued for his arrest.......
On 31st January, 1906, four summonses were heard before Mr. Baggalley at the Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk con taining added water 2 per cent., and abstraction of Milk Fat 4 per cent.2000146
Re selling Milk containing added water 6 per cent2000146
Re selling Milk containing added water 4 per cent., and abstraction of Milk Fat 6 per cent.2000146
Re selling separated Milk containing added water 20 per cent.5000126
Totals47001980