London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Date. | Name. | Address. | Cause of Prosecution. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29th | Walters, John | 341, Barking Road, Plaistow. | Selling Margarine not in proper wrapper. | Fined £3, including costs. |
| Do. | Comber, John, jun. | 66, Langthorne Street, Stratford. | Refusing to sell Milk to officer | Dismissed on payment of costs, 7s. 6d. |
| May 11th | Cannings,Richard | 22, Edinburgh Road, Plaistow. | Selling Milk 15 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | Fined £1, including costs. |
| Do. | Sadler, Charles | 330, Katherine Road, East Ham. | Selling Milk 25 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | Summons dismissed. Costs incurred, 9s. |
| May 18th | Owen, Elizabeth | 30, Angel Lane, Stratford. | Selling Lard adulterated with 50 per cent. cottonseed oil. | Fined £5, and £1 0s. 6d. costs. |
| Do. | Pegler, George | 43, Ward Road, Stratford. | Obstructing Officer in execution of duty by seizing and retaining a sample of butter. | Fined £10, and 7s. 6d. costs. |