London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1916
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
This page requires JavaScript
The average composition of the samples purchased as new milk in each of the four quarters was as under :—
| Period. | Number of Samples. | Solids, not Fat. | Fat. | Water. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 117 ... | . 8.64 | ... 3.40 | ... 87.96 |
| Second ,, | 135 ... | . 8.95 | ... 3.18 | ... 87.87 |
| Third ,, | 108 ... | . 8.79 | ... 3.50 | ... 87.71 |
| Fourth ,, | 129 ... | . 8.94 | ... 3.74 | ... 87.32 |
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, were instituted in the following cases :—
| Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Morgan Davies, 62, New King's Road, Fulham. | Selling milk adulterated with 8 per cent, of added water | Convicted. | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| William Graham, 469, Fulham Road, Fulham. | Selling margarine for butter. Selling margarine otherwise than in a properly stamped | Convicted. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| Charles Wheeler, 56, Boscombe Road, Hammersmith. | wrapper. Selling milk 11 percent, de-ficient in fat. | Convicted. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| Charles Wheeler, 56, Boscombe Road. Hammersmith. | Selling milk adulterated with 5 per cent, of added water. | Convicted. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonard George Death, 156, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham. | Selling butter adulterated with 55 per cent, of mar-garine. | Convicted. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Leonard George Death, 156, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham. | Selling butter adulterated with 40 per cent, of mar-garine. | Convicted. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| Thomas Setchfield, 134, Estcourt Road, Fulham. | Selling milk adulterated with 4 per cent, of added water. | Convicted, | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| Thomas Setchfield, 134, Estcourt Road, Fulham. | Selling "new milk and water" adulterated with 50 per cent of added water and 37 per cent, deficient in fat. | Dismissed | ||||||
| Glovers', Ltd., Registered Office, 15, Brook Green. | Selling milk 8 per cent, de-ficient in fat. | Withdrawn | ||||||
| George Harris, 42, Southerton Road, Hammersmith. | Selling milk adulterated with 24 per cent, of added water. | Convicted. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |