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Greenwich 1910

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1910

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1910.-Legal Proceedings, Particulars of Samples adulterated and result of action taken.

Description of Sample.Nature of AdulterationResult of Proceedings.
No.
107—Skimmed MilkAdmixed with 15 per cent. added waterSummons not served; adj. sine die; gone away.
115—MilkDeficient of 7 per cent. Milk FatCosts, 22s.
138—ButterContaining 30 per cent. MargarineFined £2, Costs, 22s.
139—MilkAdmixed with 5.5 per cent. added waterSummons not served.
146 „Deficient of 11 per cent. Milk FatSummons dismissed; proved warranty.
170—ButterAdmixed with 85 per cent. MargarineFined £3, Costs, 19s. 6d.
175 „„ 10 „ „„ £3, „ 17s. 6d.
196—MilkDeficient of 18 per cent. Milk Fat„ £2, „ 22s.
255 „„ 8 „ „Proved warranty; withdrawn on payment of Costs, 12s. 6d.
262 „„ 13 „ „Fined 10s., Costs, 12s.
267 „„ 5 „ „Dismissed.
272 „„ 5 „ „
273 „„ 7 „ „
274 „„ 7 „ „
276 „„ 12 „ „
309—CoffeeAdmixed with 40 per cent. of ChicoryFined £2 5s., Costs, 23s.
315—MilkAdmixed with 5 per cent. added water„ £1, „ 12s. 6d.
377 „„ „ 8 „ „Summons not issued.
379 „„ „ 15 „ „„ „