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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 1897

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1897

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Table: DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS.

DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS.

Date.Where heard.Before whom.Occupation of Person Summoned.Locality.Result.
1897.
Jan. 22Guildhall Justice RoomAld. PoundPig DealerWillingham, Cambs.£30 and £3 3s. costs
,, 37,, ,, ,,,, SamuelsRetired T radesmanBrandon, Norfolk£10 and £4 4s. costs
Feb. 11,, ,, ,,,, MorganCattle DealerLittlington, Cambs.Six weeks' imprisonment
Mar. 11,, ,, ,,,, HalseFarmerChittenden, KentThree week's imprisonment
April 29,, ,, ,,,, Alliston, ,Charsfield, Suffolk£10 and £2 2s. costs
May 10,, ,, ,,,, DaviesMachinistTinhay, Lifton, Devon£25 and £5 5s. costs
Oct. 1,, ,, ,,,, HalseSalesmanCentral Fish Market£20 and 7s. costs
,, 20,, ,, ,,,, Bell„Central Meat Market£5 and 10s. costs
,, 22,, ,,,,,, DaviesFarmerArdeley, StevenageCase dismissed
„ 25,, ,, ,,,, Sir J . MooreButcherCamberwell£5 and 12s costs
,, 27,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,FarmerHawkhurst£25 and £3 3s. costs
,, 27,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,„North Willingham, Lincoln£25 and £6 6s. costs
Dec. 1,, ,, ,,,, Pound„Kirton-in-Lindsay, Lincoln£25 and £6 6s. costs
,, 2,, ,, ,,,, Halsk„Ottley, Suffolk£50 and £5 5s. costs
,, 2,, ,, ,,,, ,,Pig KillerLittle Bealings, SuffolkOne month's imprisonment
,, 8,, ,, ,,,, Saml. GreenButcherWoolwichThree months' ,,
,, 8,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,FarmerElmswell, Suffolk£25 and £5 5s. costs

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N.B.—The average of fines and costs in the 12 cases fined, amounts to £24 17s. 4d.; twenty-five per cent. of the persons convicted
were sent to prison.