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Lewisham 1915

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915

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Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofMilkduring the Year ended

December31st,1915.

Sample Marked.Result of Analysis.Observations.
Official Samples.
28 per cent, added waterSummons withdrawn, not having been served in time by the Police
145 per cent, deficient in milk fatVendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs
153 ,, ,, ,,Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee
206 „ ,, ,,Vendor fined 10s. and £1 3s. costs
2629 per cent, added waterSummons withdrawn, not having been served in time by the Police, defendant paying £5 5s. costs
275 ,, ,, ,,Summons not served, as defendant left the neighbourhood
814 per cent, deficient in milk fatNo action
383 ,, ,, ,,Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee
536 ,, ,, ,,Summons dismissed on proof of warranty
1545 per cent, deficient in milk fatVendor fined 15s.
1836 ,, ,, ,,Summons dismissed on proof of warranty
1926 ,, ,, ,,Vendor fined 19s. and £1 Is. costs
21416 „ ,, ,,,, ,, ,,
21826 ,, ,, ,,Vendor fined 15s.
22410 ,, ,, ,,Vendor fined 3s. 6d. and 21s. costs
22616 ,, ,, ,,Vendor fined 13s. and£l Is. costs
26020 ,, ,, ,,Summons dismissed ; vendor's explanation considered
2766 ,, ,, ,,Vendor fined 3s. 6d. and 21s. costs
11962 per cent. Foreign fatVendor fined £2, including costs
3063 per cent, added waterCautioned by order of Committee
3181.66 per cent deficient inmilk fat,, ,, ,,
3838 per cent, deficient in milk fatCase proved; defendant proved warranty