London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Newington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newington, St. Mary]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Oliver, 228, East Street. | Pepper | 40 per cent. of ground maize | Dismissed: Oliver took proceedings against the wholesale man who supplied him with the pepper and the latter was fined £20 and and £5 5s. costs (£2 2s. of which were ordered to be paid to the Vestry) in default one month's imprisonment. Defendant went to prison |
| J. P. Davies, 24, Great Bland Street. | Milk | 8 per cent. of extraneous water | Fined 40/- and 12/6 cost |
| William Stock, 7, Deacon Street. | Butter | 90 per cent. of Margarine | Dismissed: summons taken under the wrong Act |
| B. Nightingale, 18, Villa Street. | Milk | 8 per cent. of extraneous water | Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs |
| H. J. Bartholomew, 145, East Street. | Pepper | 40 per cent. of ground maize | Dismissed: the pepper was supplied to Bartholomew by the same wholesale dealer who supplied Oliver (see above) |
| George F. Smyth, 39, Delverton Road. | Butter | 15 per cent. of Margarine | Fined 10 - and 12/6 costs |
| Evan Rees, 84, Deacon Street. | Milk | 16 per cent. abstraction of cream and 5 per cent. of extraneous water | Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs |