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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

Wandsworth 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Report of the Medical Officer of Health.Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.TABLE CIX.

Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

TABLE CIX.

Case No.Article.Adulteration.Result.Fine.Costs.
4Milk13 per cent milk fat deficientConvicted100/-12/6
40,,17 ,, ,, ,,,,20/-12/6
59Butter94 ,, margarine,,100/-12/6
60„58 „„100/-12/6
70Mustard10 ,, of wheaten flour and turmeric,,10/-12/6
82Milk10 per cent. milk fat deficient,,10/-14/6
89„8 ,, extraneous water„20/-12/6
93Butter94 „ margarine,,40/-12/6
94,,90 „,,100/-27/6
131Cream38 grains of boric acid per lb. of cream,,100/-35/6
152„98 grains of boric acid per lb. of creamSame Defendant. Ordered to pay costs,,14/6
167Butter98 per cent. margarineConvicted200/-12/6
170Milk71 ,, milk fat deficient,,100/-12/6
175„6 „Same defendant. Ordered to pay costs...28/6
189,,15 ,, ,,Warranty proved. Summons dismissed......
197Butter98 ,, margarineConvicted40/-14/6
224,,99 ,, ,,„60/-12/6
228,,100 ,, ,,,,100/-12/6
229„100 ,, ,,,,20/-12/6
263Milk13 „ milk fat deficientWarranty proved.......
264,,13 ,, ,,Summons dismissed......
273Butter100 ,, margarineConvicted100/-12/6
302Milk13 „ milk fat deficientWarranty proved. Summons dismissed......
316„14 „ „„......
363„5 ,, ,, and 3.4 grains of boric acid per pint of milkSummons dismissed......
368,,12 per cent extraneous water and 10 per cent of milk fat deficientConvicted40/-13/6
380,,25 per cent. extraneous water„40/-13/6
384„23 percent milk fat deficientWarranty proved. Summons dismissed......