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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
Holborn 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Date. Name. Address. Offence. Result.
1929
21st Jan. Lord Rayleigh's 16, Caroline Street Selling milk 6.6% Dismissed, First
Dairies, Ltd. abstracted fat Offenders Act,
£3. 3s. coats
21st Jan. Boutali s, Ltd 20, Bury Street Calomel ointment Fine £5
18th Feb. 51% deficient in
4th Mar. mercurous chloride
30th Jau. George E. Shepherd 4, Lambs Conduit Sale of sausages conFine £3
Street taining 0.0164% sulphepreservative
9th Sept. John Edward Hicks 24 Betterton Street Selling milk 7.5% Fine 20s.,
added water costs 10s. 6d
9th Sept. John Gowixg 90, Theobalds Road Selling vinegar 7% Fine 20s.,
deficient in acetic costs 10s. 6d.
acid
27thNov. Delicacies, Ltd 122, Theobalds Road Selling sausages con- Summons dismissed
& taining 370 parts
11th Dec. per million sulphur
dioxide
27thNov. E. Lister 54, Red Lion Street Selling minced meat Fine £5
containing 110 parts
per million sulphur
dioxide
No legal proceedings were necessary for the abatement of nuisances or
breaches of by-laws.