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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—continued.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1907—continued.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£S.d.£s.d.
Brought forward945044136
Summons withdrawn, samples of the Milk drawn direct from the cow, by the Inspector, showing on analysis an amount of Milk Fat below the Government standard......
On 23rd October, four summonses were heard before Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 20 per cent, [sample 1,276]100130
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 5 per cent, [sample 1,270]100130
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 23 per cent, [sample 1,246]100130
Re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 20 per cent, [sample 1,221]100130
On 30th October, two summonses were heard before Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 7 per cent, [sample 1.074]2000126
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 6 per cent, [sample 1,286]1000126
On 6th November, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 16 per cent, [sample 1,328]I000126
On 20th November, two summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 20 parts [sample 1,363].......
Summons dismissed with£2 2s. costs against the Council, Somerset House, on appeal, having certified that the Butter was genuine......
Re selling Milk containing extraneous matter to the extent of 4 per cent, [sample 1,354].......
Summons dismissed owing to warranty being proved satisfactorily......
Carried forward102505130