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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 1902

Annual report for 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1902, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.

MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1902, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.

Streets where Purchased.Article Purchased.Extent of Adulteration or Abstraction.Date of Hearing.Result.
Smith StreetMilk8% of added waterFeb. 18thFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
World's EndDittoDittoFeb. 25th.Fine £3 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Cremorne RoadDitto7% of added waterFeb. 25thFine 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs.
DittoDitto10% of added waterMarch 4thAdjourned for 1 month.
DittoDittoDittoApril 1stFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Godfrey StreetCoffee40% of chicoryMarch 18thAdjourned for 1 month.
DittoDittoDittoApril 15 thFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Blenheim StreetDitto47% of chicoryMarch 18thAdjourned for 1 month.
DittoDittoDittoApril 15thFine £3 and 10s. 6d. costs.
King's RoadDitto16% of chicoryMarch 18thAdjourned for 1 month.
DittoDittoDittoApril 15thFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Christchurch TerraceMilk16% of fat abstractedJune 10thFine £2 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Oakley CrescentButter78% of foreign fatJuly 8thFine £2 and 10s. 6d. costs.
King's RoadTincture of Iodine44% deficient in free Iodine and 45% deficient in Potassium IodineJuly 8thFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Fulham RoadHydrocyanic Acid47% below the B. P. standardJuly 8thFine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
Total, £40 10s. Fines, and £5 15s. 6d Costs.