London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
| Date of hearing | Defendant. | Offence | Inspector. | Magistrate. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. Apr. 8 | M, T. | Selling milk containing 32 per cent, added water | Weeks & Rowsell | Mr. Wilber-force | Withdrawn on conviction of another person on same charge. |
| „ 15 | E.J. K | Selling milk containing 8 per cent, added water | Hewitt | „ | Dismissed—warranty defice |
| „ 15 | W.J. J. | Selling milk 9 per cent, deficient in fat | „ | „ | „ „ |
| „ 15 | *A. Lines, 93, Wellington row | Selling milk containing 12 per cent, added water | Weeks | „ | Fines £7 14s.; costs £2 6s. Defendant raised warranty defence. |
| „ 15 | „ | Impeding Inspector | „ | ||
| „ 22 | J. P. | Selling milk containing 7 per cent, added water | W. Rowsell | „ | Dismissed—warranty defice |
| „ 22 | J. P. | Delivering under contract milk containing 5½ per cent, added water | „ | „ | „ |
* Second or subsequent conviction reported by order of the Public Health Committee.