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Stoke Newington 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Copies of the bye-laws of the London County Council relating to
the deposit of plans for drainage work have been sent to all the builders
in the Borough.

Table: TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.

TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.

No. of Sample.Article Purchased.Result of analysis.Result of proceedings.
240Demerara SugarColoured CrystalsDefendant fined 5/- and 12/6 costs
268ButterMargarine„ „ £1 „ 12/6 „
319ButterMargarine„ „ £4 „ 12/6 „
11 *Margarine-Uulabelled —-„ „ 5/- „ 12/6 „-
* Two milk vendors were fined, in one case 3/- and 2/- costs, and in the other 2/- costs, for having no name on their barrows while selling milk in the Borough.

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By direction of your Committee, several vendors of poor samples
of food taken as samples under above Acts have been cautioned.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.
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