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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
City of Westminster 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| No. of Sample. 1 | Date of Hearing. 2 | Court and Magistrate. 3 | Name and Address of Defendant. 4 | Offence. 5 | Result. 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 S. | 1911. 27th April | Westminster (Mr. Horace Smith) | Ellen Rowlands, 24, Chapter Street, Westminster | 10 6 per cent. of fat abstracted (The third sample was sent to Government Analyst, who found a deficiency of 3 per cent. of fat) | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 173 S. | 27th April | Westminster (Mr. Horace Smith) | Mary Jenkins, 15, Westbourne Strefet, S.W. | Selling milk at Eaton Terrace 3 per cent. of extraneous water and 2.56 per cent. of milkfat | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. The defendant endeavoured to prove a Warranty but failed |
| 181 S. | 10th May | Westminster (Mr. Francis) | Leopold Briand,321, Yauxhall Bridge Road | 23 per cent. of fat abstracted.. | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 194 S. | 10th May | Westminster (Mr Francis) | James Evans, 8, Charlwood Street | 18 per cent. of fat abstracted.. | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 268 N. | 11th May | Marlborough Street (Mr. Mead) | S. S. Dancocks, 47, South Audley Street | 15 per cent. of fat abstracted.. | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 212 S. | 24th May | Westminster (Mr. Hopkins) | Joseph Henry Miles, 3, Pul-ford Terrace, Pimlico | 28*6 per cent, of fat abstracted | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 310 N. | 25t.h May | Marlborough Street (Mr. Mead) | Elizabeth Hall, 9, Meard Street, Soho | 13 per cent, of fat abstracted.. | Fined 15s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 324 N. | 25th May | Marlborough Street (Mr. Mead) | John Timothy, 45, Greek Street | 8 per cent, of added water .. | Fined £6 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 337 N. | 25th May | Marlborough Street (Mr. Mead) | David Lott (trading as Lott and Son), 72, Lamb's Conduit Street | Selling at Wardour Street milk, 15 per cent. of fat abstracted | Summons withdrawn. |
| The person summoned was David Lott, who appeared by a Solicitor, and informed the Magistrate that the business belonged to his wife, and that, consequently, the wrong person had been summoned. The City Solicitors pointed out that the Inspector had inquired of the man in charge of the barrow who was the proprietor of the business., and had been told that it was David Lott. The Magistrate declined to allow the Defendant's Solicitor costs. | |||||
| 373 N. | 15th June | Marlborough Street (Mr. Mead) | Margaret Ellen Archer (Evans and Co.), 7, Silver Place | 8 per cent. of added water | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |