London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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List of Prosecutions.
| Ward and Inspector. | Date of Hearing. | Court and Magistrate. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result of Hearing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strand | Jan. 3 | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Fenwick.) | W. Glover, 21, Bateman Street. | Milk adulteration | Fined £5 and 12s. 6d. coscs. |
| St. Anne | Jan.3 | Do. do. | David Pearce, Lexington Street. | Do. do. | Fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. Martin's | — | — | — | Do. do. | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. George's, Hanover Square. | Jan. 10 | Westminster (Mr. Shiel.) | John Reynolds | Do. do. | Fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| Strand | - | Bow Street (Mr. Marsham.) | Richard Mason, Hosier Lane, E.C. | Do. do. | Fined £1 and costs. |
| Strand | — | — | — | Do. do. | Fined £2 and costs. |
| St. Martin's | - | — | — | Do. do. | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. George's, Hanover Square. | Mar. 14., | Westminster (Mr. Fenwick.) | Hermann Smidth | Do. do. | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. George's, Hanover Square. | Mar. 15 | Westminster (Mr. Hopkins.) | Henry Fountain, Vaux-hall Bridge Road. | Do. do. | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. George's, Hanover Square. | Mar. 15 | Do. do. | George Wilson | Do. do. | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. cost. |
| St. Anne | June 18 | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Denman.) | Isaac Woolcott, 30, Little Newport Street, W. | Selling margarine as butter | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| St. Anne | June 18 | Do. do. | S. Taylor, 16, Dorset Street, Portman Square, W. | Selling milk in Gerrard Street, Soho, adulterated with 6 per cent. of "added water." | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| Victoria | June 19 | Westminster (Mr. Horace Smith.) | John Lillywhite, 73, Hanover Street. | Selling milk from vehicle in Sussex Street, vendor's name and address not being inscribed thereon. | Fined 8s. and 2s. costs. |