Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The Chief Inspector's annual report on the work of the sanitary department for the year ending December, 1900
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| Name of Vendor. | Nature of Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| J.E | For Obstructing Officer, viz.: upsetting contents of can containing Milk | Penalty £12. |
| W. T. H | For selling Margarine not in printed wrapper | |
| W. V | Ditto | |
| E. A | Pepper containing 25 per cent of Powdered Rice | £ 1 and 12/6 costs. |
| W. & S | Milk—24 per cent, of added Water | ,, 1/-. Defendant prosecuted his servant, who was sentenced to one month's hard labour |
| D.J | Absence of Name and Address on Milk Receptacles | Penalty £2. |
| T. L | Ditto | |
| H.P | Milk with 11 percent, of added Water | |
| P. B | Milk with 9 per cent, of added Water | |
| R. S | Milk with 32 per cent, of added water | ,, £1 and 12/6 costs. |
| A. D | Golden Syrup containing 80 per cent, of Glucose Syrup | |
| D. L | Margarine sold in wrapper not marked | |
| Ditto | Second summons for package of Margarine not labelled | Withdrawn. |
| ED | Margarine sold in plain wrapper | Penalty £10. |
| T. L | Ditto | |
| H. C | Pepper containing 60 per cent, of Powdered Rice | Penalty £1 and 12/6 „ |
| E. B | Milk with 8 per cent, of added Water | „ £1 and 12/6 „ |
| W. S | Milk with 20 per cent, less than the proper proportion of Butter Fat | |
| Ditto | : Milk with 48 per cent, of added Water | |
| G. J | Absence of Name and Address on Milk Receptacles | Ordered to pay 2/- ,, |
| W. T. H | Margarine sold in wrapper not marked | Penalty £15 and £5 5s. costs. |
| E. D | Ditto | Defendant absconded and warrant issued. |