Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1904, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Streets where purchased. | Articles Purchased. | Extent of Adulteration orAbstraction. | Date ofHearing. | Result. |
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King's-road | Milk | 7% of added water | Feb. 9th | Fine £5, and 10s. 6d. costs. |
Markham-street | 40% of fat abstracted | Adjourned to 1st March and dismissed; warranty proved, and summons granted against the farmer for hearing, 15th March, 1904. Fine £2 and 10s. 6d. costs. | ||
King's-road | 7% of added water | March 1st | ||
Henry W. Justice, the farmer from Oxford, re Markham-street milk case, was summoned for giving a false warranty with respect to milk consigned on 17th January, 1904 | March 15th | Fine £2 and £1 1s. costs. | ||
Gunter-grove | Milk | 6% of added water | May 17th | Dismissed; warranty proved; summons granted against the Great Western and Metropolitan Dairy Co., Ltd. Dismissed; warranty proved; contract out of time. |
King's-road | 20% of fat abstracted | |||
Eedesdale-street | 9% of added water | Dismissed; summons not served with copy of analyst's certificate. | ||
Collingwood-street | 14% of added water | June 7th | Fine £5 and 10s. 6d. costs. |