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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Name and Address of Vendor.
Sample.
Result of Analysis.
Result of Proceedings.
Evan Davies,
169, Boirett-road
Milk
16 per cent. deficiency in cream
Summons dismissed. The same point
was raised by the Magistrate as in
Evan Rees case (see page 135), which
was heard at the same time with
same result
Hugh Morgan,
161, Manor-place
Butter
84 per cent. of margarine
Fined £3 with 12/6 costs
William Copps,
17, Mina-road
Milk
17 per cent. deficient in cream
Fined £3 with 12/6 costs
David Thomas,
103, Villa-street
Butter
95 per cent. margarine
Fined 40/- with 12/6 costs
David Jones,
24, Gt. Bland-street
Milk
6 per cent. extraneous water
Summons dismissed. Mr. Ricketts,
for the defendants, contended that
the Council had not sufficiently
proved that the person summoned
was the "legal" seller of the milk.
The Magistrate (Mr. Slade) upheld
his contention, and dismissed the
summons
Henry Ward,
120, Rodney-road
Butter
87 per cent. margarine
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
Jolm Davies,
44, Red Cross-street
Milk
9 per cent. extraneous water
Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs
William Abisham Hale,
301, Boro' High-street
Milk
38 per cent. deficient in cream
Summons dismissed. Mr. Ricketts for
the defence raised the same point as
in Jones case (see above), which
was heard at the same time with
same results
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