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 1909
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1909—continued.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
Brought forward | 41 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 10 |
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] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 51 parts [sample 1318] | - | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 per cent. [Sample 1323] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 98 parts [Sample 1327] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
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] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
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] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
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). | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
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] | - | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
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 deficient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Carried forward | 60 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 10 |