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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166 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Case. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result. | Penalty | Costs. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
270 | Milk | 15 per cent. fat abstracted | Convicted | 10/- | 12/6 | |
274 | Butter | 90 „ margarine | „ | 40/- | 12/6 | |
332 | Separated Milk | 14 ,, added water | Summons not served, defendant having left the district | ... | ... | |
336 | Milk | 20 ,, fat deficient | Summons withdrawn, third portion having burst | ... | ... | |
342 | Butter | 97 ,, margarine | Convicted | 100/- | 1216 | |
344 | „ | 91 | 60/- | 12/6 | ||
345 | Skimmed Milk.. | 93 ,, fat deficient and contained formalin | 10/ | 22/6 | ||
345 | ... | Selling from vehicle on which vendor's name was not printed | „ | 10/- | 2/- | |
347 | Milk | 11 per cent. added water 10 ,, fat deficient | „ | ... | 12/60 | |
343 | „ | 11 „ fat deficient | „ | 60/- | 12/6 | |
349 | „ | 5 ,, added water | „ | 20/- | 12/6 | |
355 | 12 ,, fat deficient | Adjourned sine die, defendant absconded | ... | ... | ||
357 | „ | 14 „ „ | Convicted | 101- | 12/6 | |
361 | „ | 10 „ | „ | 10/- | 12/6 | |
371 | Butter | 97 „ margarine | „ | 20/- | 12/6 | |
398 | Skimmed Milk... | 96 ,, fat deficient | „ | 10/- | 12/6 | |
421 | Milk | 14 „ „ | Defendant ordered to pay the costs | „ | 12/6 | |
424 | „ | 20 „ „ | Third sample analysed at Somerset House reported to be genuine | „ | ... | |
446 | Sausages | 30 grains of boric acid per pound | Convicted | 20/- | 12/6 | |
453 | Milk | 5 per cent. of added water 6 ,, fat deficient | „ | 3/- | 12/6 | |
471 | „ | 15 „ „ | „ | 10/- | 12/6 | |
472 | „ | 18 „ „ | „ | 20/- | 12/6 | |
484 | „ | 10 „ „ | Summons withdrawn, third portion sent to Somerset House, reported genuine | |||
496 | Cocoa | 70 ,, sugar and sago | Dismissed | |||
514 | Butter | 45 „ margarine | Convicted | 40/- | 12/6 | |
521 | Milk | 20 ,3 fat deficient | „ | 20/- | 12/6 | |
534 | „ | 13 ,, added water | „ | 5/- | 1216 |