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Lambeth 1910

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

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Summonses, 1910— continued.

Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward270019170
On 12th October, five summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 13 percent. [sample 1069]--
Defendant having absconded, the Magistrate adjourned the summons sine die.
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water 3 percent. and deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 9 percent. [sample 1,067]01000126
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water 3 percent. and deficient in milk fat to the extent of 9 percent. [sample 1068]01000126
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 4 per cent. [sample 1097]01000126
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 43 parts [sample 1103]220-
On 26th October, two summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 5 percent. [sample 1140]--
The Magistrate marked Register "not served"; a woman appearing and stating that the Defendant was in Italy.
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 9 percent. [sample 1,134]01000166
On 16th November, three summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk deficient in Milk Fat to the extent of 29 percent. [sample 1,232]1000166
Re selling Milk containing extraneous water to the extent of 18 percent. [sample 1,294]20000126
Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 95 parts [sample 1,312]1000166
Carried forward532024166

Note.—The figures in brackets in the Measles column for London
represent the annual mortality from Measles per million children
living at ages 0-5 in London.
2. Attendance of Children under 5 years of age at Elementary
Schools in London.
Year ended.
No. on Roll.
Average
Attendance.
Calculated
Percentage.
Measles
Mortality
per million
persons living.
March, 1903
74975
55705
74.30
1902 = 507
,, 1904
74224
57041
76.88
1903 = 445
,, 1905
72605
56822
78.30
1904=487
„ 1906
66427
52186
78.58
1905=366
„ 1907
61722
49270
79.86
1906=405
„ 1908
58428
46749
80.04
1907 = 380
„ 1909
56057
45429
8104
1908=313