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Hampstead 1907

Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Ward No.Date when proceedings ordered.Date ofHearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials and District of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
71906. 11th Dec.1907. 25th Jan.Marylebone Police Court, Mr. PlowdenE. B., HampsteadSelling milk con-taining 20 per cent. of added waterOrdered to pay £1 13s. 6d. costs.
51907. 8th Jan.22nd Feb.Do.J. D., Willesden(1) Selling butter containing 86 per cent. of for eign fat, and (2) selling margarine in unmarked wrapperFined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs on each or 1 month.
719th Mar.26th Apl.Do.T.E.G., HampsteadSelling milk con-taining 10 per cent. of added waterFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
119th Apl.8th MayHampstead Petty Sessional Court, JusticesA. Y., St. PancrasSelling milk containing 11 per cent. of added waterFined £5.
1Do.Do.Do.J. K., Islington(1) Selling milk containing 13 per cent. of added water and with 8 per cent. less than the proper amount of butter fatFined £10 and £1 1s. 6d. costs
130th Apl.29th MayDo.W. H., HampsteadSelling milk containing 34 per cent. less than the proper amount of butter fatFined 10s, and 16s. 6d costs.
514th May14th JuneMarylebone Police Court, Mr. PlowdenW. P., HampsteadSelling milk containing 17 per cent. less than the proper amount of butter fat and 32½ grains of boric acid per gallonFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs.
128th May26th JuneHampstead Petty Sessional Court, Justices(1) A. N., Bethnal Green (2) J. S., Bethnal GreenSelling milk containing 25 per cent. of added water(1) Dismissed. (2) Fined £2 and 17s. costs.

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