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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
Southwark 1916
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
43 summonses were taken out during the year 1916. The following
table shows the number of summonses in each ward: —
TABLE 69.
Showing the Wards in which proceedings were taken under the Food and Drugs Acts.
| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numter of Summonses taken out | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 43 |
The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows :—
| Summonses. | |
| Convictions obtained on | 33 |
| Withdrawn (duplicates) | 3 |
| Dismissed on warranties | 4 |
| Withdrawn on payment of costs | 3 |
| Total | 43 |