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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

City of London 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1895

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Table: DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS—1895.

DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS—1895.

Date.Where HeardBefore WhomOccupation of Persons Summoned.LocalityResult
23rd Jan.Mansion House Justice Room.Ald. Sir H. KnightSalesmanLeadenhall MarketFined £10 and £1 1s. Costs
6th Mar.Guildhall Justice Room„ Green”Central Meat MarketFined £50 and 10s. Costs
6th „” ” ”” ”FarmerHendra Withell, CornwallCase dismissed
13th ”” ” ”„ Bell”Gelhampton, SomersetFined £40 and £5 Costs
13th „” ” ”” ”LabourerTunstall, SuffolkFined £10 and £3 Costs
10th Apr.” ” ”„ GreenFarmerDean Hill, near SalisburyFined £40 and £3 3s. Costs
6th May” ” ”„ PhillipsSalesmanCentral Meat MarketCase dismissed
20th ”” ” ”” ”Market GardenerToddington, near Leighton BuzzardFined 10s. including Costs
25th Nov.” ” ”,, Sir J. DimsdaleSalesmanCentral Meat MarketFined £50 and 15s. Costs
20th Dec.” ” ”„ TreloarFarmer and Cattle DealerTheale, near Wells, SomersetFined £30 and £10 Costs
n.b.—The average of Fines and Costs in the 8 cases fined amounts to £36 14s. 10½ d.