London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1898
Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health
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MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1898, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
| Streets where purchased. | Article purchased. | Extent of Adulteration or Abstraction. | Date of Hearing. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader-street | Milk | 10% added water | Feb. 8th | Fine, £1. | Costs, 10s. 6d. |
| Sloane-street | Drugs | 25% below B.P. strength | „ 15th | „ 5s. | „ 10s. 6d. |
| Cadogan-street | „ „ | 321 | „ „ | „ 5s. | „ 10s. 6d. |
| „ | 38% | „ „ | „ 10s. | „ 10s. 6d. | |
| Marlborough-road | „ | 59% | „ „ | „ 15s. | „ 10s. 6d. |
| „ | 12% | „ „ | „ 5s. | „ 10s. 6d. | |
| Dartrey-road | Milk | 20% added water | April 19th | „ £2. | „ 10s. 6d. |
| Edith-grove | „ | 9%„ | „ „ | „ £1 | ,, 10s. 6d. |
| Kensal Town | „ | 10% | June 10th | „ £2. | ,, 2s. |
| „ „ | „ | 27% | Nov. 29th | „ £2. | „ 10s. 6d. |
Total: £9. 10s. Fines, and £4. 16s. 6d. Costs.