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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

St Mary (Islington) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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Table: SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1875.

SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1875.

Name and Address of Defendant.Article Analysed.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
Wheeler, William, 466, Holloway-roadGin41.3 degrees under proof, and reduced 6.3 degrees below the legal limitFined £15.
Jones, Matthew Henry, 69, Essex-roadIodine, Solution ofA deficiency of 20 per cent. of the Iodine, and 17.3 per cent. of the solution of Iodide of Potassium that should have been presentTo pay 12s. 6d. costs.
Brown, William, Trading as the Farmers' Direct Supply, 1 & 2, South-grove, Mile End-road, E.Milk14 percent, of added waterFined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs,
Bunce, John, 112, St. James'-road„12 per cent. of added waterFined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
Burdon, Ann, 47, Wynford-road10 per cent. of added waterFined 12s. and 2s. costs.
Davies, John, 130, Copenhagen- street„14 per cent, of added waterFined £10 and 2s. costs.
Evelin, Edward, 172a, Blackstock- road„12 per cent. of added waterSummons dismissed upon a warranty being produced in Court by defendant, 12s. 6d. costs were allowed Vestry
Gentle, Eliza, 56, Balls Pond-road„20 per cent. fat abstractedFined £4 and 2s. costs.
Griffiths, John Wm., 62, Barnshury-street„7 per cent. of added waterFined 10s. and 2s. costs.
Huckett, Joseph, 29, Newington Green-road„30 per cent. of original fat abstractedSummons dismissed on a point of law, the defendant having proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that no cream had been abstracted
Hughes, David, 1, Northampton- street„8 per cent. of added waterFined 20s. and 2s. costs.
Jones, John, 94, Balla Pond-roadft20 per cent. of added waterFined £4 and 2s. costs.