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Lambeth 1904

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.—SUMMONSES.

Offences.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
On 18th February, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, a Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 70 per cent.-0146
Re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 48 per cent.1146
Re selling Butter containing added water 25.6 per cent.
On 31st March, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 17 per cent.01000176
Exposing a parcel of Margarine by retail without having a label attached and marked in capital letters l 1/2-in. " Margarine.300-
Re selling Milk containing added water 15 per cent.300-
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 96 per cent.3000176
On 10th March, summonses were heard at Lambeth Police Court, before Mr. Francis, re exposing a parcel of Margarine by retail without having a label attached and marked in capital letters 14-in " Margarine,"-0126
Re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 56 per cent.1000126
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 85 per cent.1000126
On 17th March, 10 summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 16 per cent., 10 per cent. 17 per cent., 12 per cent., 16 per cent., 17 per cent., 16 per cent., 16 per cent., 12 per cent., and 12 per cent., respectively.5001000
Re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 15 per cent and 9 per cent.100200
On 20th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 90 per cent.2000126
On 21st April, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 14 per cent.2000126
On 19th May, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 8 per cent.3000176
On 9th June, a summons was heard at Lambeth Police Court, before Mr. Horace Smith, re selling Milk containing added water 14 per cent.01000126
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