Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.-Summonses, 1908—
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Brought forward | 32 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 8 |
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] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
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] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
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] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 100 parts [sample 726] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Re selling Milk containing added water 22 per cent. [sample 750] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
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] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
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 confirmed | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
Carried forward | 36 | 0 | 39 |