Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1911
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Prosecutions under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts were instituted in the following cases:—
Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
Walter A. Sellars, 1, Silvio Mews | Selling milk from which 42 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted | Convicted | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
George Shepherd. 46, Bagleys Lane | Selling Coffee adulter ated with 25 per cent. chicory | Convicted | - | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
Charles Baines, 233, Munster Road | Selling milk adulterated with 17 per cent, of added water, and from which 7 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted | Convicted | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
David Rowlands, | Selling milk adulterated with 4 per cent. of added water | Dismissed (warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
Walter A. Sellars, 1, Silvio Mews | Selling separated milk adulterated with 25 per cent. of added water | Convicted | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
Handsley Ltd , 22. Ingleton Street, Brixton | Selling milk adulterated with 8 per cent. of added water | Convicted | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Thomas Jenkins, 39, Richmond Road, Shepherd's Bush | Selling milk from which 9 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted | Withdrawn | - | - | ||||
Henry George Moss, 19, Chesson Road | Selling milk from which 51 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted | Convicted | - | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
William Harris, 39, Queen Street, Hammersmith | Selling milk adulterated with 8 per cent. of added water | Convicted | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
William Williams, 275, Wandsworth Bridge Road | Selling margarine for butter | Convicted | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
Francis Lake, 101, Bishop's Road | Selling milk from which 12 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted | Convicted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Messrs. Grant& Eames 202, North End Road | Selling butter adulterated with 55 per cent. margarine | Convicted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Frederick Fleetwood, 146, Guiness Bldgs. | Obstructing Inspector in the execution of his duty | Convicted | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |