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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

Lambeth 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.— Summonses, 1908— continued.

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.— Summonses, 1908— continued.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward301003000
On 14th May, three summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 16 per cent. [sample 572]01000181
Re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 13 per cent. [sample 560]01000181
Re selling Milk containing added water 2 per cent. [sample 565] . Summons withdrawn upon payment of costs, the contrary being proved0166
On 27th May, a summons was heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added water 22 per cent. [sample 590]. Whilst hearing the case, the 3rd sample burst in Court, and the summons was adjourned until the 3rd of June for the purpose of enabling the Magistrate to further consider the point. On re-hearing the case on the 3rd June, the Magistrate dismissed it, but without costs
On 11th June, five summonses were heard before Mr. Cecil Chapman, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 5 per cent. [sample 542]. N.B.—Third sample sent to Somerset House, and the analysis confirmed01000166
Re selling Milk containing added water 3 per cent. [sample 607]01000166
Re selling drug (Decoctum Aloes Co.) deficient in Alcohol to the extent of 64 per cent. [sample 617]. Summons withdrawn, Analyst's certificate being irregular--
Re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 7 per cent. [sample 654]. Magistrate dismissed summons, the contrary being proved--
Carried forward321003458