London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finsbury 1905

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
,, 7thAnnie Stanborough, 2, St. John Street RoadFor selling as Demerara sugar, sugar crystals coloured with a dyeFined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs
July 25thHenry Battesley, 108, King's Cross RoadFor selling coffee adulterated with 15 per cent. of chicoryFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
Aug. 29thE. Roberts, 2a, Chapel StreetFor selling butter adulterated with 81 per cent. of foreign fatDefendant did not appear, warrant issued for his arrest. Warrant executed, and on the 29th of November he was fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs
Aug. 31stT. Claro, 50, Baldwin StreetFor selling milk from which 23 per cent. of its cream had been abstractedFined £1 and £1 3s. costs.
Oct. 18thGeorge Wright, 2a, Chapel StreetFor selling butter adulterated with 87 per cent. of foreign fatFined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs.
"John C. Hammick, 25, Lloyd's RowFor selling coffee adulterated with 50 per cent. of chicoryFined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs.
Nov. 1stMary Jones, 144a, King's Cross RoadFor selling milk adulterated with 8 per cent. added waterOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
23rdWilliam Evans, 136, Whitecross StreetFor selling butter adulterated with 82 per cent. of foreign fatFined £5.
Dec. 15thJane Daley, 18, Collier StreetFor selling milk from which io-6 per cent. of its cream had been abstractedOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
"Chrissie Ebner, 11, Sans WalkFor selling butter adulterated with 82 per cent. of foreign fatFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.