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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 1897
Annual report for 1897 of the Medical Officer of Health
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MAGISTERIAL PBOCEEDIGNS DURING 1897, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
| Streets where purchased. | Article purchased. | Extent of Adulteration or Abstraction. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denyer-street | Butter | 72% foreign fat | Mar. 2nd | Fine, £1. Costs, 10s. 6d. |
| College-street | Cocoa | 60% foreign substances | Mar. 2nd | Dismissed on account of label being on wrapper, stating it was a mixture. |
| Bramerton-street | Milk | 60% fat abstracted | April 27th | Dismissed on account of label on can. |
| Trafalgar-square | Milk | 25% added water | June Ist | Fine, £1. Costs, 10s. |
| Sloane-street | Drugs | 42% below strength in B.P.. | June 15th | Fine, £2. |
| Blantyre-street | Drugs | 80% below strength in B.P. | June 15th | Fine, £1. |
| Blantyre-street | Drugs | 16% below strength in B.P. | June 15th | Fine, £1. |
| King's-road | Drugs | 80% below strength in B.P. | June 15th | Fine, £1. |
| King's-road | Drugs | 15% below strength in B.P. | June 15th | Fine, £1. |
| Total, £8 Fines, and £1 Os. 6d. Costs. | ||||