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City of Westminster 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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List of Prosecutions —(continued).

Ward and Inspector.Date of Hearing.Court and Magistrate.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result of Hearing.
St. AnneNov. 6Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Denman.)A. Harris, 18, Meard's Street.Selling butter containing 27.28 per cent. of water.Withdrawn.
Great MarlboroughNov. 6Do. do.Peter BlumenthaiSelling butter containing 25.70 per cent. of water.Withdrawn.
VictoriaDec. 11Westminster (Mr. Shiel.)Eli Fry, 11, Ebury StreetSelling butter adulterated with 80.5 per cent. foreign fat.Fined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
Knightsbridge St. George.Dec. 11Do. do.Thomas Griffiths, 63, Kinnerton Street.Selling butter adulterated with 82.2 per cent. foreign fat.Fined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs
Great MarlboroughDec. 12Great Marlborough Street. (Mr. Kennedy.)Ridgways (Limited), 443, Oxford Street.Cocoa—30 per cent. sugar, 32 per cent. starch.Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs.
VictoriaDec. 13Westminster (Mr. Shiel.)Grosvenor Dairies Company, 2, Claverton Street.Selling milk 6 per cent. water adulteration.Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs.
VictoriaDec. 13Do. do.A.B.c., 344, Wilson Road.Selling milk 12 per cent. fat abstracted.Warranty proved. Summons withdrawn.
VictoriaDec. 13Do. do.Charles Topham, 2, Vincent Street.Selling milk 8 per cent. added water.Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs.
VictoriaDec. 13Do. do.William Buddell, 46, Churton Street.Selling precipitated sulphur containing 4313 per cent. sulphate of lime.Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs.
Covent GardenDec. 20Bow Street (Mr. De Rutzen.)J. L. Davis, 62, Castle Street.Selling milk 10 per cent. fat abstracted.Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs.