Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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30. 31
Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.—Summonses—continued.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
Brought forward | 68 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 |
On 10th November, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis at the Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 5 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 24th November, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Milk Fat had been abstracted to the extent of 30 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 8 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Re selling Milk from which the Milk Fat had been abstracted to the extent of 12 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
On 15th December, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins at Lambeth Police Court re selling Milk from which the Milk Fat had been abstracted to the extent of 22 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re selling Coffee containing added Chicory to the extent of 53 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 5th January, 1905, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 70 per cent. | • •• | |||||
Summons dismissed, the Magistrate being unable to prove fraud by the addition of Chicory]. | ||||||
Re selling Milk, from which the Milk Fat was abstracted to the extent of 18 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine, by retail, without having a label attached and maked in capital letters 1 1/2-inch, " Margarine." | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | G |
On 26th January, summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water to the extent of 16 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine by retail, without having a label attached and marked in capital letters l 1/2-inch, "Margarine." | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Total | 80 | 19 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 6 |