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The principal food sampled informally was butter. Nearly one
hundred different varieties of other foods and a great number of
drugs were sampled and submitted to the Public Analyst for
analysis.
Following the usual practice, samples were taken systematically
in all parts of the district, with the object of insuring that the food
and drugs reported upon by the Analyst are representative of what
is consumed by the public.
Of the samples of milk, 76 were procured on delivery at railway
stations, and 68 from various institutions.
The high standard of quality of the food supply in the Borough
mentioned in the last annual report is more than maintained, as
shown by the fact that of the 2,000 samples procured only 29 were
reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated, 7 of which
were informal samples, compared with 32 and 19 last year.
Warning Letters.
The number of formal samples found to be adulterated was 22.
Legal proceedings were instituted in six cases, and warning letters
were sent to the vendors of other samples as required.
Police Court Proceedings.
Following is the summary of proceedings at the Lambeth Police
Court in respect of offences against the Food and Drugs Act:—
Case No.
5 For selling milk deficient in milk fat to Summons dismissed
the extent of 12 per cent.
210 For selling milk deficient in milk fat to Summons dismissed on
the extent of 17 per cent. payment of 7s. 6d.
costs
469 For selling milk containing 71.5 per Summons dismissed on
cent, extraneous water payment of 10s. 6d.
costs
475 For selling milk deficient in milk fat to Summons dismissed on
the extent of 16 per cent. payment of 10s. 6d.
costs
493 For selling milk containing 6 per cent. Summons dismissed on
extraneous water payment of 10s. 6d.
costs
576 For selling milk deficient in fat to the Summons dismissed
extent of 12 per cent.