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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
Woolwich 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE XIV.
Prosecutions under Food and Drugs Acts during Year 1915.
| No. | Article. | Nature of Offence. | Name and Address of Vendor. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | 7.88% added water | W. J. Gittings, Cold Blow, Grosmont Road | Fined £4 and 23s. costs |
| 2 | Milk | 13.0 % added water | S. Curtis, 181, Abbey Wood Road | Fined £1 17s. and 23s. costs |
| 3 | Milk | 25.3% deficient in fat | S. A. Smith, 4, High Street, Eltham | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 4 | Milk | 7.0% added water | R. G. Dalton, 55, Eglinton Road | Costs 12s. 6d. |
| 5 | Milk | 3.33% deficient in fat | J. W. Hearn, 61, Bannockburn Road | Warranty proved. Dismissed |
| 6 | Milk | 13.33% deficient in fat | F. J. Sansom, 24, Ingledew Street, Brixton | Fined £2 and £2 2s. costs |
| 7 | Milk | 6.94% added water | Eastern Counties Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., 106, Windmill Lane, Stratford | Warranty proved. Dismissed |
| 8 | Milk | 10.66% deficient in fat | C. Voice, 102, Ann Street | Fined £2 9s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. costs |
| 9 | Milk | 5.0% deficient in fat | S. Cornwell, 14, Frances Street | Fined 10s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. costs |
| 10 | Milk | 9.41% added water | W. F. Corp, 3, Wellington Street | Warranty proved. Dismissed |
| 11 | Milk | 4.36% added water | F. W. Webb & Co., 16, Lakedale Road | Warranty proved. Dismissed |