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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
Lambeth 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Summonses Under sale of food and Drugs act.
| Date. | Article. | Penalty | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Jan. 4th | Milk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| ,, 26th | ,, | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Feb. 9th | butter | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Mar. 1st | Milk | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
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| ,, 27th | Rum | ... | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||
| April 10th | Milk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| May 15th | ,, | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, ,, | ,, | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, 23rd | ,, | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| June 26th | Coffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| July 24th | Butter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, ,, | Coffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, 25th | Milk | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Aug. 3rd | Coffee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Oct. 19th | Butter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Nov. 13th | Pepper | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Dec. 4th | Butter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, 14 | Milk | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, 28th | ,, | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| ,, ,, | ,, | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Total | £22 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
'Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1888.
By Private Undertakers 30
By Parish 39
69
17 Post Mortems were made, and 69 Inquests held.