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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 1925

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

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Table: TABLE 42. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND OTHER ACTS. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULTS.

TABLE 42. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND OTHER ACTS. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULTS.

Name and Address of Vendor.Sample and Number.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
Ebenezer Davies, 56, Lower MarshMilk1255Contained added colouring matterFined 2/6.
George Cook. 57, West squareMilk1252Contained added colouring matterFined £2 and £2/2/0 costs
Albert Prebble, 18, Montpelier streetGin134739.6 degrees under proofDismissed on payment of £2/2/0 costs
Ellen Griffiths, 123, Rodney roadWhisky134946.8 degrees under proofDismissed on payment of £2/2/0 costs
Ellen Griffiths. 123, Rodney roadGin135037.0 degrees under proofDismissed on payment of £1/1/0 costs
Ellen Griffiths, 123, Rodney roadBrandy135139.7 degrees under proofDismissed on payment of £1/1/0 costs
Ellen Griffiths, 123, Rodney roadRum135239.0 degrees under proofDismissed on payment of £1/1/0 costs
Richard Jones, 112, Chatteris squareMilk2202.3 % added water and 2 parts per 1,000,000 FormaldehydeDismissed on warranty
Richard Jones, 112, Chatteris squareMilk2212 3% added water and 2 parts per 1,000,000 FormaldehydeDismissed on warranty
Alan Elliott, 118, New Kent roadMilk49014 per cent. added waterFined £1 and £1 costs
John Williams. 134, Beresford streetDripping8349 per cent. waterDismissed on payment of £1/13/6 costs
Herbert Shepherd, 52a, Brandon streetMilk8575 per cent. abstraction of milk fatFined 10/0 and £1/13/6 costs