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Holborn 1904

Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health

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TABLE VIII —(continued).

Date.Premises.Offence.Result.
December 16 to January 13 1905.26, Leather Lane BuildingsOvercrowdingOvercrowding abated. Costs paid. Summons withdrawn
„ „36, do.do.do.
„ „38, do.do.do.
„ „39, do.do.do.
„ „40, do.do.do.
„ „42, do.do.do.
„ „44, do.do.do.
„ „48, do.do.do.

TABLE IX.

Proceedings under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.

Date.Premises.Offence.Result.
1904. Nov. 22nd and Dec. 14th.70, Leather LaneOccupying underground bakehouse without a certificateBakehouse closed, Summons withdrawn

TABLE X.

Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act during the year 1904.

Date.Name of Seller.Address of Seller.Offence.Result.
1904. January 6Arnaldo Maffezzoni1, Betterton StreetSelling milk deficient in fat to the extent of 38 per cent.Defendant convicted and fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs
„ 7Mrs. Buchanan14, Tower StreetSelling milk adulterated with 8.2 per cent, of added waterDefendant convicted and fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs
„ 15Mrs. Colbey3, Devonshire StreetSelling butter containing 84 per cent, of foreign fatDefendant convicted and fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs
February 16Mr. H. Whelan159, Drury LaneSelling milk deficient in fat to the extent of 19.3 per cent.Summons not served
March 1Mrs. Daniels4, White Hart YardSelling milk containing 17.1 per cent, of added waterWarranty proved ; summons withdrawn
„ „Mr. R. Wakelin15, Beauchamp StreetSelling milk containing at least 7.7 per cent, of added waterDefendant convicted and fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs
,, 31 and April 21Farmer Cleveland Dairy Company Limited13, East StreetSelling milk containing at least 4.5 per cent of added waterSummons dismissed Defendant's application for costs refused