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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

Fulham 1897

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1897

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Defendant.Offence.Result.
W, H. Cullen, 701, Fulham roadSelling coffee adulterated with 61 per cent, of chicoryDismissed, £1 costs
H. Ironside, 59, High streetSelling cocoa adulterated with 7 per cent, added starch and 90 of sugar.Dismissed
Henry Waite, 25, St. Thomas roadSelling milk from which 45 per cent, of its natural fat had been extracted.Fined 20s. and 10s. 6d. costs
D. Curtis, 77, Parson's Green laneSelling cocoa adulterated with 18 per cent, of added starch and 29 per cent, of sugar.Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs
J. Edwards, 32, New King's roadSelling butter adulterated with 71 per cent, of foreign fat.Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs
J. Edwards, 32, New King's roadSelling margarine without a label.Fined 2s.
J. T. Ball, 66, Greyhound roadSelling butter adulterated with 85 per cent. of foreign fat.Fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs
J. T. Ball, 66, Greyhound roadSelling margarine without a label.Fined 2s. 6d,
H. Boucher, 83, Greyhound roadSelling butter adulterated with 71 per cent, of foreign fat.Fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs
H. Boucher, 83, Greyhound roadSelling margarine without a label.Fined 2s.

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Summonses were also granted against William John Waite, 25, St.
Thomas' Road, for selling milk deprived of 32 per cent., and milk deprived
of 34 per cent, of its natural fat, and against Mary Lewis, 64, Greyhound
Road, for selling milk adulterated with 5 per cent, of added water, but the
defendants absconded, and the summonses could not be served.
The fines and costs imposed amounted to £30 12s. 6d., and in a case
that was dismissed the Vestry had to pay jQI is. costs.