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Bermondsey 1919
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1919
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Table VIII.— Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1919.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST QUARTER. | |||
| 342s | Vinegar | Added water 50.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 552H | Milk | Added water 8.2 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 572H | Milk | Added water 25.8 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 391S | Milk | Added water 7.8 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 422S | Butter | Added water 1.0 per cent. | Fined 20/- and 15/6 costs |
| 19H | Milk | Added water 5.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 41H | Vinegar | Added water 8.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 24H | Vinegar | Added water 20.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| SECOND QUARTER. | |||
| 109H | Milk | Added water 14.2 percent. | Fined 20/- and 15/6 costs |
| 126H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 8.5 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 141H | Milk | Added water 5.4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 116H | Malt Vinegar | Added water 43.6 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 561s | Butter | Water beyond the legal limit 1.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 564s | Self-raising Flour | Almost entirely deficient in self-raising ingredients. | Ordered to pay costs, 16/6 |
| 588s | Milk | Deficient in fat 8.7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 591s | Milk | Deficient in fat 16.0 percent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 159H | Milk | Added water 10.9 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 585s | Butter | Water beyond the legal limit 1.2 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 176s | Milk | Deficient in fat 6.7 per cent. | Fined £5 and 15/6 costs |
| 193s | Milk | Added water 4.7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 193s | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 46.5 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 210H | Milk | Deficient in fat 6.7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 198s | Milk | Added water 4.4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 250s | Milk | Deficient in fat 11.0 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| THIRD QUARTER. | |||
| 266s | Milk | Deficient in fat 14.0 per cent. | I Fined 40/- and 15/6 costs |
| 304H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 17.7 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 297H | Pepper | Ground Rice 10.0 per cent. | Fined 4/6 and 15/6 costs |
| 318H | Milk | Deficient in fat 9.0 per cent. | Fined 4/6 and 15/6 costs |
| 296s | Milk | Deficient in fat 16.0 per cent. | Fined 14/6 and 15/6 costs |
| 273s | Malt Vinegar | Entirely artificial | Fined 14/6 ami 15/6 costs |
| 310s | Milk | Deficient in fat 45.0 per cent. | Fined 40/- ami 15/6 costs |
| 345H | Vinegar | Added water 5.5 per cent. | Fined 20/- and 15/6 costs |
| 328s | Milk | Deficient in fat 8.3 per cent. | Fined 20/- and 15/6 costs |
| 332s | Milk | Added water 7.4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 354s | Desiccated Cocoanut | Contained 6.0 per cent sugar. | Withdrawn on Analyst's further report. |
| 456H | Dripping | Contained 5.2 per cent water. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| FOURTH QUARTER. | |||
| 505H | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 9'0 percent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |
| 489s | Milk | Added water 7.8 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 |