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Lambeth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—SUMMONSES, 1907.

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.—SUMMONSES, 1907.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£S.d.
On 30th January, two summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 24 per cent, [sample 1,375]01000166
N.B.—This sample was purchased during December, 1906, but did not appear in the 1906 Report.
Re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 10 per cent, [sample 1,449].......
Summons dismissed under Section 17 of the Summary Jurisdiction Acts, the magistrate being of opinion that there was no evidence of the Milk having been tampered with
N.B.—This sample was purchased during December, 1906, but did not appear in the 1906 Report.
On 6th February, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 6 per cent, [sample 2]1000126
On 27th February, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 48 per cent, [sample 42]01000126
On February 25th, a summons was taken out re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 per cent, [sample 118].......
The summons was not served owing to the defendant removing and not being able to be traced ...
On 23rd May, three summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re exposing a parcel of Margarine for sale, by retail, without having a label attached and marked in printed capital letters, not less than i£ in. square—"Margarine" [sample 335]5000196
Re selling butter containing Margarine (not butter) 90 per cent, [sample 335]
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 4 per cent, [sample 471].......
Summons withdrawn owing to legal technicality, the date of hearing being too short (12 days instead of 14 days), and a fresh summons taken out
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