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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS.
Seventy plans were submitted referring to the drainage of 107
premises, and all of these were eventually approved of.
Copies of the bye-laws of the London County Council relating to
the deposit of plans for drainage work are issued with all plan forms.
TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
| No. of Sample. | Article Purchased. | Result of analysis. | Result of proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Milk | 23 per cent. of added water. | Defendant fined £10 and 12s. 6d. costs, or one month. |
| 52 | Milk | 12 per cent. of added water. | Defendant fined £2 and 12s. 6u. costs. |
| 55 | Milk | 4½ per cent. of added water. | Defendant fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 80 | Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 104 | Margarine (unlabelled; | Margarine | Defendant fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs, and 2s. for label. |
| 167 | Margarine (unlabelled] | Margarine | Defendant fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 180 | Milk | 6 per cent. deficiency in fat. | Defendant fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
By direction of the Council, several vendors of poor samples of
food taken under above Acts have been cautioned.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.