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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 1909
[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.
78 summonses were taken out during the year 1909. The following
table shows the number of summonses in each ward: —
TABLE 74.
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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 78 |
The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows:—
Summonses.
Convictions obtained on 37
Withdrawn (mainly duplicates) 31
Withdrawn by order of the Public Health
Committee 1
Dismissed on warranties 6
Dismissed on other ground 2
Summonses not served 1
Total 78