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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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DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT.PENALTY.COSTS.
£d.£d.s.s.
A. Cross, 157, Munster RoadSelling milk adulterated with 8 per cent. of added waterDismissed......
J. Godfrey, 254, Munster RoadSelling milk from which 11 per cent. of the original fat had been abstractedDismissed......
E. Stevens, 50, Stephendale RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted1000146
E. Stevens, 50, Stephendale RoadSelling coffee adulterated with 40 per cent.of chicoryConvicted1000126
C. Gulliver, 105, Stephendale RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted01000146
J. Davies, 170, Stephendale RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted5000146
T. Marsh, 319, Lillie RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted50000146
W. A. Seaman, 189, Dawes RoadSelling butter adulterated with 45 per cent. of margarineConvicted5000126
W. A. Seaman, 189, Dawes RoadSelling margarine with out a properly marked wrapperconvicted5000...
W. A. Seaman, 189, Dawes RoadSelling coffee adulterated with 60 per cent. of chicoryConvicted5000...
D. Evans, 273, Normand RdSelling margarine as butterConvicted1000146
J. Eastaff, 21, Filmer RoadSelling margarine as butterConvicted5000146
G. Holmby, 80, Greyhound RdBelling coffee adulterated with 30 per cent. of chicoryConvicted1800126
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It will be noticed that substantial penalties were imposed
upon two of the defendants who were old offenders, but one of
the defendant Seaman's fines of £50 was subsequently remitted
by the magistrate at the request of the Secretary of State.