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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
City of London 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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DISEASED MEAT PROSECUTIONS, 1908.
| Date of Hearing. | Where Heard. | Before whom. | Occupation of Person Summoned. | Defendant's Place of Business. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908. Jan. 7 | Guildhall | Ald. Sir H.D. Davies, K.C.M.G. | Butchers | Aberdeen | Two defendants. Each fined£5and £4 14s.6d. expenses. |
| „ 7 | Do. | Ditto | Do. | Do. | Two defendants. Each fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. expenses. |
| Mar. 12 | Do. | Ald. Sir H. G. Smallman, Knt. | Butcher | Godalming | Fined £50 and £6 6s. costs. |
| „ 19 | Do. | Ald. Sir Thos. Crosby, Knt. | Farmer | Egloskerry, Cornwall | Summons dismissed. Ownership of meat not proved. |
| June 4 | Do. | Ald. Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart. | Milk Contractor | Old Montague Street, E. | Dismissed on technical grounds. |
| Oct. 6 | Do. | Ald. Sir H.D. Davies, K.C.M.G. | Butcher | Wilmington, Kent | Ordered to pay £4 4s. costs. Defendant had been convicted at Dartford, and fined £3 and 34s.6d. costs for sale of part of same animal. |
In addition to the above there were ten cases which, upon enquiry, Mr. Solicitor did not find sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution.
The average of fines and expenses was £11 14s. 3d.