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.
Frederick Walter Bartlett,
Milk
12 per cent. deficient in cream
Summons dismissed. Defendants produced
a warranty from the wholesale
dealer who supplied them with the
milk
Cream Dairy Company,
2½, St. Andrew's-hill,
E.C.
Thomas Oliver,
75, Brandon-street
Milk
17 per cent. deficient in cream
and 6 per cent. extraneous
water
Summons withdrawn. It appeared
that the milk was supplied to defendant
by Evans (see page 135), on
the same day as the sample was
taken. It was thought advisable to
withdraw
William Morgan,
17, Sutherland-square
Milk
22 per cent. extraneous water
Fined £10 and 12/6 costs. Defendant
challenged Council's analysis. 3rd
portion sent to Somerset House.
This last analysis agreed with that
of Council's
Alexander Baird,
8, Henshaw-street
Milk
14 per cent. deficient in cream
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
Richard Nightingale,
18, Villa-street
Milk
6 per cent. extraneous water
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
Richard Higgs,
64, Camberwell-road
Milk
18 per cent. deficient in cream
Fined 5/- and 12/6 costs
Rees Jenkins,
79, Tower-street
Butter
100 per cent. margarine
Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs
Margaret Jones,
185, Union-street
Butter
Containing boracic acid to the extent
of 70.7 grains to the lb.
Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs
Henry Williams or Henry
Falkner, 65, Abhey-st.
Neglecting to have
his name and address
on barrow
Fined 20/- and 2/- costs