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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS.
Sixty-six plans were submitted referring to the drainage of 91
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 9 per cent. deficiency in fat. | Defendant fined 5s. and costs. | |
| Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant fined 2s. 6d and costs. | |
| Milk | 6 per cent. deficiency in fat. | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and costs. | |
| Milk | 7 per cent. of adde.l water. | Defendant fined 5s. and costs. | |
| Milk | 10 per cent. deficiency in fat. | Defendant fined 7s. 6d. and costs. | |
| Margarine | 4.5 per cent. above the legal limit of water. | Defendant fined 5s. and costs. | |
| Coffee | 10 per cent. chicory | Case withdrawn. | |
| Margarine (unlabelled) | Margarine | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and costs. |
By direction of the Council, several vendors of poor samples of
food taken under the above Acts have been cautioned.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.
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