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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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33
Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Date of Hearing.
Article.
Penalty.
Costs.
Remarks.
1890.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Jan. 9th
Butter
2
0
0
0
12
6
„
„
2
0
0
0
12
6
Feb. 27th
Milk
1
0
0
0
12
6
„
Butter
1
0
0
0
12
6
April 24th
Pepper
0
0
0
0
12
6
May 8th
Milk
2
0
0
0
12
6
May 22nd
„
1
0
0
0
12
6
June 19th
„
0
2
6
0
12
6
„
Pepper
0
10
0
0
12
6
„
Coffee
0
1
0
0
12
6
June 30th
Butter
2
0
0
0
12
6
July 3rd
Milk
2
0
0
0
12
6
July 31st
„
0
10
0
0
12
6
„
Pepper
0
10
0
0
12
6
Aug. 14th
Milk
2
0
0
0
12
6
Oct. 16th
„
0
5
0
0
12
6
„
„
0
5
0
0
12
6
„
„
1
0
0
0
12
6
„
„
5
0
0
0
13
6
Oct. 29th
„
0
5
0
0
12
6
Nov. 13th
„
0
5
0
0
12
6
Nov. 20th
„
2
0
0
0
12
6
„
„
1
0
0
0
12
6
Dec.11th
„
2
0
0
0
12
6
Total
£28
13
6
15
1
0
Summonses issued 25
Convictions 24
Cautioned 20
Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1891.
By Private Undertakers
64
By Parish
54
By Police
62
180
52 Post Mortems were made, and 119 Inquests held.