Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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192
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drug's Acts.
| No. | Article. | Adulteration. | Result. | Penalty | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Butter | Ordered to pay costs | |||
| Coffee | Convicted | ||||
| 40 „ „ | 12/6 | ||||
| 837 | Milk | 6 „ added water | 33/6 | ||
| 853 | Butter | ||||
| Milk | Summons withdrawn warranty proved | ||||
| 59 | Butter on bread | 100 „ margarine | Convicted | ||
| 73 | Milk | ||||
| Butter on bread | |||||
| Butter | 98 „ | ||||
| Separated milk | |||||
| Cocoa | |||||
| 174 | Milk | ||||
| " | |||||
| Butter | |||||
| 195 | 33 " " | Ordered to pay costs | 12/6 | ||
| Milk | Convicted | ||||
| 18 „ " | Summons not served, the defendant having left the neighbourhood | ||||
| " | Convicted | ||||
| Butter | 84/- | ||||
| 227 | " | ||||
| 254 | 93 " " | Summons not served, the defendant having left the neighbourhood | |||
| Milk | Convicted | ||||
| Coffee | 12/6 | ||||
| 59 " " | |||||
| 324 | Milk | ||||
| 355 | Summons dismissed, Somerset House reported as genuine | ||||
| 361 | " | 11 per cent, fat deficient | Summons withdrawn, third sample having burst |