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Lambeth 1909

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward4110030410
On 24th November, four summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 18 per cent. [sample 1294]2000166
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 51 parts [sample 1318]-0166
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 per cent. [Sample 1323]2000166
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 98 parts [Sample 1327]1000166
On 8th December, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 17 per cent. [Sample 1382]3000166
On 14th December, two summonses were heard before Air. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 8 per cent. [Sample 1351]500093
Re selling Milk mixed with an ingredient so as to render the article injurious to health, it containing 0.001 per cent. Formaldehyde [Sample 1351] (The two summonses relate to same sample).500093
On 29th December, a summons was heard before Mr. Cecil Chapman, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 parts. [Sample 1477]-0166
On 5th January, 1910, a summons was heard betore Mr. Hopkins at Lambeth Police Court re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 3 per cent. [Sample 1516] The Magistrate adjourned the summons sine die, the defendant being in hospital.--
On 19th January, 1910, 2 summonses were heard before Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 7 per cent. ['Sample 1470]. Adjourned for 3rd sample to be sent to Somerset House Authorities, who declared the adulteration to be 8 per cent. Milk Fat deficient1000166
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