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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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9.5
TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
| No. of Sample. | Article Purchased. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Milk | 3½ % of added water | Summons dismissed on proof of warranty. |
| 27 | Milk- | 12 % of added water | Defendant fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 38 | Butter | Margarine | Defendant lined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 65 | Milk | 0 % less than the legal limit for butter-fat | Summons dismissed on proof of warranty. |
| 99 | Milk | 8½ % of added water | Defendant ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
By your direction, several vendors of poor samples of food
taken under the above Acts have been cautioned by the Medical
Officer of Health.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.