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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 1908
[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.
111 summonses were taken out during the year 1908. The following
table shows the number of summonses in each ward:—
TABLE 61.
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 out | 12 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 111 |
The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows:—
| Summonses. | |
|---|---|
| Convictions obtained on | 46 |
| Withdrawn (mainly duplicates) | 53 |
| Withdrawn (warranties produced) | 2 |
| Dismissed on warranties | 5 |
| Dismissed on other grounds | 3 |
| Summonses not served | 2 |
| Total | 111 |