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, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
On 2nd January, 1900,a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added Water 10 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 11th January, 1900, a summons was heard before Mr. Slade, at Southwark Police Court, re selling Milk from which the Cream had been abstracted to the extent of 43 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 28th February, four summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at the Lambeth Police Court, re selling Milk containing added Water 14 per cent. | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
On 8th March, two summonses were heard before Mr. Slade, at Southwark Police Court, (a) re selling Milk containing added Water 19 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
(b) Re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter), 97 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 10th April, two summonses were heard before Mr. Garrett, at the South Western Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 50 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
On 24th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 90 per cent. | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||
On 25th April, three summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 95 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
0 | 12 | 6 | ||||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
On 26th April, a summons was heard before Mr. Paul Taylor, at Southwark Police Court, re selling Butter containing Margarine (not butter) 90 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
A summons that was adjourned for sample of milk to be sent to Somerset House, was re-heard on 8th May, before Mr. Garrett, at the South-Western Police Court, re selling Milk containing added Water 8 per cent. The Authorities at Somerset House upheld the Analyst's Certificate. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
On 30th May, eight summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, re selling Coffee containing added Chicory 60 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Summons was withdrawn, the occupier of the milk-shop having sold the business previously to the sample being taken by the Inspector, and the man who served the Inspector with Milk not having been traced. | ||||||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
Carried forward | 74 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 0 |