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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1893
Annual report for 1893 of the Medical Officer of Health
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home district. MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1893, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
| Streets were purchased. | Article. | Extent of Adulteration. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uverdale-road. | Milk. | 10% added water. | Feb. 10th. | Vendor fined £5 and 23s. costs. |
| Cale-street. | ,, | 61%fat abstracted. | „ 17th. | ,, £10 |
| Marlborough-square. | ,, | 25% ,, | ,, ,, | ,, £10 |
| ,, ,, | ,, | 6½ added water. | ,, ,, | Withdrawn. |
| Blenheim-street. | ,, | 30% fat abstracted. | „ „ | Sample sent to Somerset House, and vendor fined on March 10th £5, analyst's fee 1 os. 6d., and costs 23s. |
| Mar.10th | ||||
| Cadogan-street. | ,, | 6% added water. | Feb. 17th. | Vendor fined £5. |
| Blantyre-street. | ,, | 11% ,, | „ 24th. | ,, £5 and costs 23s |
| Sloane-square. | ,, | 14% fat abstracted. | April 28th. | ,, £5 ,, ,, 23s. |
| Redesdale-street. | ,, | 30 % ,, | ,, ,, | ,, £5 ,, ,, 23s. |
| Christchurch-street. | ,, | 22% added water. | ,, ,, | ,, £1 ,, ,, 12s. 6d. |
| Keppel-street. | ,, | 16% fat abstracted. | ,, ,, | Withdrawn, on technical error in summons. |
| Marlborough-road. | ,, | 14 ,, | May 5th. | Adjourned to May 12th, and vendor fined £3 3s., and £2 2s. costs. |
| ,, 12th | ||||
| Raasay-street. | ,, | 11 % added water. | June 30th | Adjourned to July 7th, and dismissed on technical error in summons. |
| July 7th. | ||||
| Leader-street. | ,, | 20% fat abstracted. | June 30th. | Vendor fined £10 and costs 23s. |
| College-place. | ,, | 10% added water. | ,, ,, | ,, £15 |
Total of Penalties and Costs (Home District), £89 6s.