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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Legal Proceedings Under the Food and Drugs Acts during 1913.
| No. of Sample. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1913. | |||
| 81 S. | 19th Mar. | 5 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 189 N. 1 | 15 th April | 21 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 20s. and 23s. costs. |
| 186 N.* | 15th April | 2 per cent. of added water and less than 3 per cent, of milk fat | "Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 191 N. | 15th April | 6 per cent. of added water... | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 185 N. | 22nd April | 24 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 23s. costs. |
| 214 N. | 24th April | 5 per cent. of added water... | Fined £3 and 23s. costs. |
| 177 S. | 30th April | o'O per cent. of added water | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 315 n. | 23rd May | 10 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 327 N. | 27th May | 7 per cent. of fat abstracted | Defendant pleaded a warranty, but failed to prove it, and was ordered to pay 25s. costs. |
| 269 S.* | 28th May | 5 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 297 N. | 13th June | 16 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 10s. and 23s. costs, including 10s. 6d. allowed to the landlord for his attendance. |
| 279 N.* | 13th June | 8 per cent. of added water... | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 391 N .* | 24th J une | 25 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 345 S.* | 9th July | 6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 334 S. * | 9th July | 11 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 443 N.* | 18th July | 10.7 per cent. of added water 18 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £6 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 436 N.* | 18th July | 6 per cent, of fat abstracted | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 428 N. | 22nd July | 13 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 388 S. | 23rd July | Taken in course of delivery, 17.6 per cent, of added water | Dismissed. |
The man to whom the milk was consigned said that he paid nothing for the milk and
wa3 quite satisfied with it. It appeared that he supplied the Defendant with fish in
exchange for milk, and as he did not complain of his fish, he would not complain if the
milk was thin. The Magistrate thought that this was not a sale that was contemplated by
the Act; it was only a matter of barter, and he felt obliged to dismiss the summons.
323 S. 9th and Taken at Victoria Station in course Summons withdrawn.
30th July of delivery, 7 per cent. of fat
had been abstracted
The Consignee expressed himself very satisfied with the quality of the milk hitherto
supplied, and the Defendant attributed the deficiency to natural causes, stating that
this was the first complaint in twenty-five years. The Magistrate expressed himself satisfied
with the Defendant's version, and the summons was therefore withdrawn.
596 N. 5th Sept. 16 per cent, of fat abstracted Fined £10 and 23s. costs, or
two months' hard labour.
482 N. 5th Sept. 12 per cent. of fat abstracted Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
The Defendant had a warranty, but owing to the summons having been served whilst
he was away on his holiday he failed to give notice in time. The Magistrate took this
into account in ordering him to pay the costs only.
630 N.* 11th Sept. 23 per cent. of fat abstracted I Warranty proved. Summons
I dismissed.
* In these cases there have been prosecutions previously.