Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE IX. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Date. | Name. | Address. | Offences. | Result. |
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1915. April 1 | Stevens, Thos. | 37 - 63, Southampton Row | Nuisance from demolition of old buildings | Summons dismissed. |
May 14 | Luff, Mr. | 53, Great Ormond Street | Defective drain | Order to abate in 14 days. Costs 10s. 6d. |
June 16 | Bodien, Mrs. | 47, Eagle Street | Absence of proper water supply | Defendant convicted, Fine £5, Costs £3 3s. |
Nov. 12 | Harris, Alfred | 31, Old Gloucester Street | Breach of lodging house bylaws | Breach abated. Defendant ordered to pay 10s. 6d. costs. |
„ 19 | Soanes, S. | 38, Theobald's Road | Dirty workshop and defective W.C. | Defendant fined 20s., and costs 21s. |
„ 19 | Soanes, S. | 1, Orde Hall Street | Defective Ashbin and waste pipe | Defendant fined 20s., and costs 21s. |
Dec. 17 | Morrell, John... | 7, Claik's Buildings | Dirty yard | Ownership changed. Summons withdrawn. |
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912. | ||||
1915. Jan. 15 | Sudbury Dairy Co. | 138, Theobald's Road | Selling preserved cream unlabeled | Defendant convicted and fined £3. 3s. and £2. 2s. costs. |
„ | Edwards Creameries Ltd. | do. | Summons dismissed. | |
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. | ||||
Feb. 5 | Stephens, Mrs. | 70, Milman Street | Selling milk 8.3 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
Mar. 19 | Jones, Sarah | 9, Lamb's Conduit Passage | Selling milk 166 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
April 16 | Evans, Thos. | 87, Leather Lane | Exposing for sale margarine without labels | Defendant convicted and fined£1. Costs 10s. 6d. |
„ | Norman, F. E... | 73a, Clerkenwell Road | Selling milk with 5.5 per cent. added water | Defendant convicted and fined £1. Costs 10s.6d. |
April 30 & May 7 | Farrell, F. K | 1, Clark's Buildings | Selling milk 7.0 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
May 14 | Harshfield, May | 13, Lamb's Conduit Street | Selling milk 6.0 per cent. deficient in fat | Defendant convicted and fined 9s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. costs. |
„ | Jones, John | 71, Red Lion Street | Selling milk 9.6 per cent. deficient in fat | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
„ | Walker, John | 21, Little Earl Street | Selling butter containing 6 per cent. excess of water | Defendant convicted and fined £3 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
„ | Aerated Bread Co., Ltd. | 278, High Holborn | Selling milk 9 per cent. deficient in fat | Summons dismissed. |
Williams, Z. | 73, Mount Pleasant | Selling milk with 12.2 percent. added water | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. |