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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

Fulham 1905

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1905

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taken during the nine months ending December 31st, 1905,
there will be three months during which there will be little
or no check on dishonest tradesmen. In my opinion, the
Council should arrange for the analysis of, at any rate, not less
than 1,200 samples yearly.

Table: Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—

Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—

DEFENDANT.OFFENCE .RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
£s.d.£s.d.
F. J. Ball, 88, High Street, BatterseaSelling margarine as butterConvicted10000146
J. Godfrey, 254, Minister RoadSelling milk adulterated with 52 grains per gallon of boric acidConvicted01000126
G. Hall, 28, Pellant RoadSelling milk adulterated with 8 per cent. of added waterConvicted3000126
Robert Jones, 136, Hurlingham RoadSelling milk adulterated with 6 per cent. of added waterConvicted0500126
T. Dagworthy, 26, Pellant RoadSelling milk adulterated with 21 grains per gallon of boric acidConvicted0500126
J. Davies, 574, Fulham RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted1000146
W. Birt, 214, New Kings RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted1000146
J. Hopkins. 66, Waldemar AvenueSelling margarine as butterConvicted2000146
W. H. Jones, 609, Kings RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted5000126
W. H. Jones, 609, Kings RoadSelling margarine without a properly marked wrapperConvicted5000126
H. Hersey, 15, Seagrave StreetSelling milk from which 20 per cent. of the original fat had been abstractedConvicted01000126