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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
Walthamstow 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The particulars of proceedings are given below:—
| No. of Sample | Description. | Offence charged. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Butter | Selling margarine unlabeled | Fine 20s., costs 14s. 6d. |
| 41 | Milk | 30 per cent. deficiency of cream | Fell through on insufficient service. |
| 64 | „ | 8 per cent. added water | Dismissed on payment of costs. |
| 65 | „ | 12 per cent. added water | Fine 40s., costs 14s. 6d. |
| 73 | „ | 25 per cent. deficient in cream | Fine 40s., costs 14s. 6d. |
| 134 | „ | 5 per cent. added water | Fine 1s., costs 14s. 6d. |
| 193 | Butter | Selling margarine un-labelled | Fine 10s., costs 14s. 6d. |
Legal Proceedings.—In April a summons was obtained against
Mr. W. Bennett for keeping swine so as to be a nuisance in Mount
Pleasant Road, and an order was obtained for the abatement of the
nuisance. In July a further summons was issued for breach of the
order, and defendant was ordered to pay 40s. and costs.
In the end the pigs were removed and the keeping of them
discontinued.
In the general work of the department no further legal proceedings
were found necessary, a verbal request or informal intimation being
generally sufficient to secure attention from owners or occupiers, and in
special cases a personal interview sufficed to satisfy them that our
requirements are necessary and reasonable.