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

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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

Finsbury 1908

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.[
Oct. 23rdGeen, P. & G., 57, Waterloo Road, S.E.Failing to provide two water-closets with proper water supply at 40, Risinghill Street.Fined £2 and 2s. costs.
„Pike, William E., 61. Tottenham Road, KingslandRe-constructing a drain at 88, Rosoman Street, without first depositing plans, &c.Fined 10s. and 2s. costs.
Nov. 6thSayer, John, 18, Acton StreetRe-constructing a drain at 7, River Street, without first depositing plans, &c.Withdrawn on payment of £1 4s. costs.
„ 13thMunday, Abraham, 137, Victoria Park RoadFailing to alter and amend defective water-closet at 53, Warren Street.Fined £5 and 2s. costs.
„ 20thGenge, Thomas, 14, Buckingham Road, DalstonPailing to alter and amend defective drain at 93, Rosoman Street.Fined £5 and costs.
„ 27thHutton, A. J., 158, Lordship Road, Stoke NewingtonFailing to alter and amend defective water-closet at 19, Warren Street.Fined £5 and 2s. costs.
Dec. 22ndUpton, Ld., City RoadMaking an addition to a drain in City Road without first depositing plans, &c.Fined £1 and £3 3s. costs.
„Lipton, Ld., City RoadMaking an addition to a drain in Bath Street without first depositing plans, &c.Fined £1.

Table: Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Jan. 21stLewis, Thomas, 44, Margaret StreetFor selling butter adulterated with 87 per cent, of foreign fat.Fined £10 and 14s. 6d. costs.
„Welch, Harry, 90, Rhodes Street, Hol-lowayFor selling milk from which 84.3 per cent, of its cream had been abstracted.Dismissed.
Mar. 9thRees, Evan, 85, BarbicanFor selling milk adulterated with 13.7 per cent, of added water.Fined £10. (This conviction was quashed on appeal to the High Court.)
April 29thRichards, John, White Conduit StreetFor selling milk adulterated with 239 per cent, of added water.Withdrawn; warranty proved.
„Bott, John. Ashbourne Station, DerbyshireFor supplying false warranty to J. Richards, as above.Ordered to pay 14s. 6d. costs.
„Jones, Richard, 18, Upper Ashby StreetFor selling milk adulterated with 4.4 per cent, of added water.Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
„ 30thMorris, Richard, 40, Goswell RoadFor selling butter adulterated with 23.9 per cent, of added water.Withdrawn; warranty proved.