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St Pancras 1897

Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department

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Guard, or in a locked-up van, until arrival at the receiving station, where the
milk is met by the Consignees, and they have no reason to believe the milk is
tampered with whilst on the premises.
The Metropolitan Railway Company replied on the 18th January, 1898, explaining
that the Company imposes no rule as to the form or method of fastening
milk churns conveyed over this Railway, the Owner acting entirely in his discretion
in the matter, and this answers question No. 1, on which Nos. 2 and 3 are dependent.

SUMMONSES—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No.Nature of Article as Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
60MilkAdded water 10 per cent.1000126
851„ 8 „....0126
450Deficient in butter fat 15 per cent.1000126
339Added water 6½ per cent.1100130
341„ 8 „200110
742„ 9 „200130
18„ 8 „200110
21„ 9„Summons withdrawn, the Farmer haying been convicted.1136
22Water beyond the normal, 30 per cent.; deficient in butter fat 14 per cent.200130
*62Added water 10 per cent.2001136
*63„ 11 „2001136
*160Deficient in butter fat 20 per cent.200110a
*578Added water 7 per cent.1500
168„ 21 „1000136
73ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent.1000126
583MilkAdded water 26 per cent.2000126
586,, 22 ,,1000126
587ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent.1000126
588Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent.200012&
858MilkAdded water 15 per cent.1000126
859ButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 75 per cent.1000126
352Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 90 per cent.5000136
353MilkAdded water 16 per cent.1000136
*590„ 8 „200116
*185,, 9 „200126

*These samples were procured at the Railway Termini, in the course of delivery
to the Consignees.