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Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Date.
Address.
Offence.
Penalty.
Costs.
1897.
Jan. 15th
10a, Maya'l Road
The premises, No. 10a, Mayall Road, being a dwelling-house
without a water supply, being unfit for
human habitation. (In default. 14 days' imprisonment)
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
2
0
0
0
5
0
Mar. 26th
24, Finsbury Square, E.C.
Permitting a newly-erected dwelling house, at 127,
Vauxhall Walk, to be occupied without obtaining a
Certificate from the Medical Officer as to water
supply
2
0
0
0
2
0
Mar. 26th
98a, Kennington Park Road
Deposited for the purpose of preparation for sale and
intended for the food of man, two cases of preserved
cherries, which were unsound and unfit for
the food of man
...
...
The Defendant swore the cherries were not upon
his premises for the purpose of being used for human
food, and the Magistrate dismissed the Summons (but
without costs).
In addition to the 2 casts mentiond above, 38 other
cases of cherries were also given up by the defendant,
condemned by the Magistrate, and destroyed.
Mar. 26th
4, Idol Lane, City
Two cases of preserved cherries being found on
premises of W. H. Austin, of 98a, Kennington
Park Road, and when purchased by him were
liable to be seized and condemned, as being unfit
for human food
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Defendants satisfied the Magistrate that they
bought from a sample at public auction, and that
they had never actually seen the bulk, and had no
reason to believe that the cherries were unsound.
The Magistrate dismissed the Summons (but without
costs).
April 2nd
98a, Kennington Park Road
Depositing for the purpose of preparation for sale,
and intended for the food of man, 75 tins of condensed
milk, which were unsound and unfit for the
food of man
10
0
0
3
3
0
The Defendant failed to satisfy the Magistrate that
the milk was not intended for human food.
In addition to the 75 tins mentioned above, 538 other
tins were also given up by the defendant, condemned
by the Magistrate, and destroyed.
April 5th
210, Farmer's Road
Having in possession at 210, Farmer's Road, certain
articles of food, viz.: 19 pieces of meat and 2
fowls, which were unsound and unfit for the food
of man
(Adjourned sine die on account of defendant being
in prison upon another charge.)
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Carried forward
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3
10
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