Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1875
| Name and Address of Defendant. | Article Analysed. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coomber, Jane, 79, Prebend-street | Cocoa | 30 per cent, of added sugar, and 20 per cent. of added starch. | Fined 5s. and 2s. costs. |
| Hawes & Son, Messrs., 289, Holloway-road | 35 per cent, of sugar and 20 per cent, of starch. | Summons dismissed on the ground that the article was sold as " Chocolate Powder " | |
| Odams, Chas. Wm., 12, Westbourne - road | „ | 40 per cent, of added sugar, and 15 per cent. of added starch. | Filled 10s. and 2s. costs. |
| Thorne, Henry, 83, Grove-road | 40 per cent, of added sugar, and 15 per cent, of added starch. | Summons dismissed on the ground that the article was sold as " Chocolate Powder." No costs allowed. | |
| Blake, Edwin F., 8a, Drayton-park | Coffee | 60 per cent, of Chicory. | Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. |
| Webb, Albert, 157, Boleyn- road | 90 per cent, of Chicory. | Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs. | |
| Burrows, Henry, 46, Bingfield- street | Gin | 62 degrees below legal standard. | Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. |
| Baker, John Thos., 1, Queen's Arms Buildings, Cattle Market | Milk | 25 per cent, of added water | Fined 10s. and 2s. costs |
| Byron, George, 1, Dean-street | „ | 10 per cent, of added water | Fined £2 and 2s. costs. |
| Crank, Chas. J., 14, Balls Pond-road | „ | 12 per cent, of added water | Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs. |
| Draper, Thos., 3, Calabria-road | „ | 20 per cent, of original fat abstracted | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs |
| Earl, Robt. Francis, 6, Ronalds-road | „ | 7 per cent, of added water | Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs |
| 11 earn, Thos. J., 24, Popham-road | „ | 25 per cent, of added water | Fined 5s. and 2s. costs. |
| Henry, Peter L., 294, Liverpool-road | „ | 12 percent, of added water | Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. |
| Hine, Fanny, 4, Georges-road | „ | 20 per cent, of added water | Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs. |
| Holt, Thomas, 80, Goodinge- road | „ | 20 per cent, of added water | Fined 5s. and 2s. costs. |
| Isaac, Ann, 20, Bride-street | „ | 25 per cent, of added water | Fined 10s. and 2s. costs. |