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Lambeth 1908

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

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

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward321003458
Re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 7 per cent. [sample 656] Magistrate dismissed summons, the contrary being proved--
On 24th June, two summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added chicory 45 parts [sample 687]01000166
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 parts [sample 675]. Magistrate dismissed summons, having already convicted Defendant the same day for another offence (see sample 676)--
On 1st July, a summons was heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, re exposing a parcel of Margarine for sale by retail, without having label attached and marked in printed capital letters not less than 1½-in.—"Margarine" [sample 676]01000166
On 8th July, four summonses were heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 10 per cent. [sample 720]01000166
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 parts [sample 726]01000166
Re selling Milk containing added water 22 per cent. [sample 750]01000126
Re exposing a parcel of Margarine for sale by retail without having label attached and marked in printed capital letters, not less than 1½-in. square— "Margarine" [sample 748]1000126
On 15th July, a summons was heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not Butter) 10 parts [sample 672].
N.B.—Third sample was sent to Somerset House, and the analysis confirmed0500166
Carried forward365039132