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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 1908

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

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No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Court aud Magistrate.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
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1908.
457 S.10 th JulyWestminster (Mr. Horace Smith)Hudson Bros. (London), Ltd., 50 and 52, Ludgate HillSelling at 2, Wilton Road, cream containing 32.48 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
655 S.10th JulyWestminster (Mr. Horace Smith)Herbert Lockhart Cope, 67, Buckingham GrateSelling cream containing 24.78 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12.?. 6d. costs.
650 S.10th JulyWestminster (Mr. Horace Smith)Elizabeth Day, 11, Artillery RowSelling cream containing 26.25 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
639 S.10th JulyWestminster (Mr. Horace Smith)Elizabeth Johnson, 58, Marsh am StreetSelling cream containing 26.6 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
649 S.10th JulyWestminster (Mr. Horace Smith)The Express Dairy Co., Ltd., Tavistock PlaceSelling at 119, Victoria Street, cream containing 22.05 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
455 N.14th JulyBow Street (Sir A. de Rutzen)Civil Service Supply Association, Ltd., 136, Queen "Victoria Street, E.C.Selling cream in Bedford Street which contained 0.42 per cent, of boric acidFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
609 N.14th JulyBow Street (Sir A. de Rutzen)John Driscoll (trading as J. Driscoll and Son), 6, Garrick StreetSelling cream which contained 23.1 grains of boric acid per lb.Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
232 N.14th J ulyBow Street (Sir A. de Rutzen)J. Lyons and Co., Ltd., Cadby Hall, KensingtonSelling at 35, Strand, cream which contained 25 grains of boric acid per lb.Summons dismissed.
Defendants raised the defence, under Section 5, tliat they had no knowledge that the preservative was used, and as evidence of this produced a warranty. The Magistrate expressed himself satisfied that they had no knowledge, and that their defence was made out.
570 N.30th JulyMarlborough Street (Mr. Mead)West End Grocery, Wine and Provision Stores, 397, Oxford StreetSelling cream which contained 0.33 per cent, of boric acidFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
573 N.30th JulyMarlborough Street (Mr. Mead)Dennis Wheatley (trading as Wheatley and Co.), 65, South Audley StreetSelling cream which contained 0'32 per cent, of boric acidFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.