Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings under the Margarine Act.
Case. | Description of Offence. | Result. | Fine. | Costs. |
---|---|---|---|---|
304 | Wrapped in plain wrapper | Fined | 1/- | 2/- |
343 | Do. | Withdrawn at request of Magistrate | .. | .. |
357 | Exposed for sale and not labelled | Fined | 40/- | 12/6 |
358 | Do. | ,, | 20/- | 12/6 |
376 | Wrapped in plain wrapper | Withdrawn at request of Magistrate | .. | .. |
416 | Do. | Ordered to pay cost of summons | .. | 2/- |
442 | Do. | ,, | 2/- | |
445 | Do. | ,, | .. | 2/- |
445 | Selling Margarine containing an excess of butter fat | ,, | .. | 2/- |
452 | Wrapped in plain paper | ,, | .. | 2/- |
452 | Selling Margarine containing an excess of batter fat | ,, | 2/- | 2/- |
465 | Wrapped in plain paper | ,, | .. | 2/- |
475 | Do. | ,, | .. | 2/- |
804 | Do. | ,, | .. | 2/- |
Sub-District. | No. of samples taken. | No. per 1,000 of population. | No. adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clapham | 131 | 2.47 | 9 | 687 |
Putney | 78 | 3.26 | 8 | 10. 25 |
Streatham | 123 | 1.66 | 12 | 9.75 |
Tooting | 76 | 4.47 | 9 | 11. 84 |
Wandsworth | 176 | 2.47 | 13 | 7 39 |
Borough | 584 | 2 .44 | 51 | 8.7 |