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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

Hammersmith 1906

Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907

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Table: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. During the year 51 summonses have been taken out under the various Acts administered by the Council as follows:-

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. During the year 51 summonses have been taken out under the various Acts administered by the Council as follows:-

Enactment.Summonses heard.Decided in Council's favour.Fines and costs inflicted.Amount recovered.Remarks.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.£s.d.£S.d.One case dismissed on ground that the wrong person was summoned.
Adulteration of Butter981717617176
Do. Coffee1111261126
Do. Milk181426202620Four cases dismissed without costs, defendants proving written warranties.
Giving false warranty4---Summonses dismissed without costs, the defendants being able to prove that the milk was delivered in the same condition in which they dispatched it.
Metropolis Local Management Acts:
Recovery of Paving Charges33030030
Electric Lighting Order: Recovery of charges for Electricity consumed22030030In each case the charges were recovered.
Larceny Act:Stealing ribbons from graves210100—Fines payable to Police. One case dismissed on account of the defendant's youth
Criminal Law Amendment Act.1211103100600Fines payable to Police Four of the defendants were sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine, and in five cases the fines not being forthcoming, defendants went to prison for terms varying from two to three months.
Total514014918051180