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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
West Ham 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PROSECUTIONS.
| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900. Jan. 3rd. | Barker, A. H. | Arch 263, Midland Railway, Leyton-stone. | Non-compliance with terms of notice to repair drains at No. 18, Tenby Road. | Summons withdrawn. Work in hand. Costs paid, 5s. |
| Do. | Drayton, Geo. | 80,Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate. | Selling compound rhubarb-powder 36.6 per cent. deficient of magnesia. | Summons dismissed. Costs 10s. |
| Do. | Jones, John | 72, Stephen's Road, West Ham. | Selling milk containing 11 per cent. added water. | Fined £3, and 19s. 6d costs. |
| Do. | Billington, William. | 16, Ross Road, Abbey Lane. | Selling milk containing 21 percent. added water. | Fined £5, and £1 4s. costs. |
| Jan. 10th. | Spiller, Henry | 195, High Street, Stratford. | Having 24 tins of condensed milk in his possession unfit for human food. | Fined £20, and 18s. costs. |
| Do. | Softley, James | 235, Star Lane, Canning Town. | Selling milk containing 23 per cent. added water. | Fined £10, and £1 5s. costs. |