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 Southwark, Borough of]
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135
Name and Address of Vendor.
Sample.
Result of Analysis.
Result of Proceedings.
Robert Burnside,
38, Westminster Bridge
road
Milk
20 per cent. deficiency of cream
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
Evans Bees,
84, Deacon-street
Milk
30 per cent. deficiency in cream
Summons dismissed. It was shown in
evidence that the milk was demanded
by the purchaser from a
particular vessel pointed out by
him. The Magistrate held that the
milk being demanded from a certain
vessel, and being so supplied, the
vendor had sold what was asked for,
and no objection could be taken as
to the quality of the milk.—(Mr.
Hopkins at Lambeth.)
Jolin Rovey,
138, Vauxhall-street
Milk
7 per cent. extraneous water
Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs
Isabella Bark,
30, Wellington-place
Milk
24 per cent. deficiency of cream
Fined £5 and 12/6 costs
Joseph Carrick,
337, Walworth-road
Golden syrup
80 per cent. glucose syrup
Summons withdrawn. The Council
at the adjourned hearing were not
in a position to show that there was
any recognised standard in the trade
for golden syrup
John Evans,
7 & 99, Crampton-street
Milk
15 per cent. deficiency of cream
and 4 per cent. extraneous
water
Summons dismissed. Defendant produced
a warranty from the Great
Western and Metropolitan Dairies,
Ltd. A summons was taken out
against the latter (see page 138)