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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND MARGARINE ACTS.
| No. of Sample | Article Purchased. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Milk | 19 % of added water | Defendant fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 44 | Milk | Contains 10 % less than the legal limit for fat | Defendant fined 30/- and 23/-cosrs |
| 104 | Milk | Contains just upon 20% of added water | Defendant ordered to pay £1 13s. 6d. costs |
| 124 | Butter | Contained 46 75 % of foreign fat | Defendant fined £4 and £l 1s. costs |
By your direction, vendors of poor samples of food taken
under the above Acts have been cautioned by the Medical Officer
of Health, and further samples taken from them have given satisfactory
results.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. W. Matthews.