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Southwark 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE
FOOD AND DRUGS' ACTS,
116 summonses were taken out during the year. The following
table shows the number of summonses in each Ward:—

Table: Table 60.Showing the Wards in which proceedings were taken under the Food and Drugs' Acts.

Table 60.

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.
Number of Summonses taken out4752211627114136116

Table: The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows:-

The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows:-

Summonses.
Convictions obtained on54
Withdrawn (mainly duplicates)41
Not served4
Dismissed on warranties7
Dismissed on other grounds6
Adjourned sine die4
Total116