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Hampstead 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—continued.

Date when proceedings ordered.Date of Hearing.Court, and Name of Magistrate.Initials of Defendant and District.Offence.Result of Hearing.
1914 :2nd April1914 29th April|Ham p stead Police Court. Justices.R. K., HampsteadSelling milk 10 per cent, deficient in butterfat.Warranty proved and summons dismissed.
do.1st MayMarylebone Police Court. Mr. MeadJ. R.,Ltd., HampsteadSelling milk 7 per cent, deficient in butter-fatSummons with-drawn owing to proceedings against the farmer.
30th April15th MayMarylebone Police Court. Mr. DenmanA. H. B., HampsteadSelling cocoa con taining 40 per cent, sugar and 25 per cent, sagoFined£2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
14th May12th JuneMarylebone Poiice Court. Mr. Paul TaylorH. W. P., Buckinghamshire.13 summonses for selling milk in course of delivery at West Hampstead Station (Metropolitan Railway) containing from 3 per cent, to 21½ per cent. of added waterOrdered to pay £10 10s. 0d. costs.
do.19th Junedo.S. P., St. MaryleboneSelling milk 6 per cent, deficient in butter-fatFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
8th Aug.23rd Sept.Hampstead Police Court. JusticesD. J., St. PancrasSelling milk containing 8 percent. of added waterFined ,£3 and 17s. costs.

Butter and Margarine Act.

1914 22nd Jan.1914 28th Jan.Hampstead Police Court. Justices.C. K., HampsteadContravention of the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907Fined £3 and ill 8s. costs. (See also page 159)

London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.

1914 22nd Jan.1914 30th Jan.Marylebone Police Court. Mr. Paul TaylorA. B , Ltd. HampsteadContravention of Section 8Cleansing work done, £3 3s. costs paid and summons withdrawn.
8th Oct.18th Nov.Hampstead Police Court. JusticesM., Ltd , HampsteadContravention of Section 8Fined £1 and £2 lis. 6d. costs.