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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
Woolwich 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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TABLE 27.
Prosecutions under the Food & Drugs Acts during 1919.
| No. | Article. | Nature of Offence. | Name and Address of Vendor. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | 10.0% deficient in fat | Eltham Dairies | Fine £3; costs £1 l1s. 6d. |
| 2 | Milk | 9.3% added water | W. S. Aldridge, 10 Chapel Street | Fine £3; costs £1 l1s. 6d. |
| 3 | Milk | 38.35% | Emily A. Gill, 398 High Street, Plumstead | Fine £5; costs £4 l1s. 6d. |
| 4 | Mustard | 15.0% foreign starch | Agnes Etherington, 34 Abery Street | Withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs |
| 5 | Milk | 5.41% added water | W. Wren, 9 Elizabeth Street, North Woolwich | Warranty proved |
| 6 | Milk | 5.17% | Eltham Dairies, High Street, Eltham | Fine £5; costs £1 l1s, 6d. |
| 7 | Milk | 29.3% deficient in fat | S. L. Bartlett, 31 Piedmont Road | Pine £1; costs £1 1s. 0d. |
| 8 | Milk | 9.17% added water | P. W. Webb & Co., Lakedale Road | Dismissed; Warranty proved |
| Prosecution under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | ||||
| 1 | Wilful obstruction of Sanitary Inspector while examining unsound meat in Beresford Square | Edward Gilder, 2 Wellington Mansions, Charlton | Fine £2; costs £1 1s. 0d. | |