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Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1910
Abstracts from the Public Analyst's Returns, together with the proceedings taken during the Quarters of the Year 1910. ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—First Quarter, 1910.
| Sample Numbered | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Action taken, with result of prosecution. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 T.L.B. | Butter | Inspector | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Fined £5 and 12/6 costs. |
| 3 L.B. | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Same defendant as No. 500. Summons withdrawn at Magistrate's request. |
| 504 T.L.B. | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Fined £5 and 12/6 costs, or one month's imprisonment. |
| 522 T.L.B. | Milk* | do. | 4 percent, of fat abstracted | Cautioned by letter. |
| 567 T.L.B. | Milk * | do. | 13 per cent. of added water | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs. In default of distress 14 days' imprison-ment. |
| 579 T.L.B. | Rum | do. | 37 0 degrees under proof | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs. |
| 610 T.L.B. | Milk * | do. | 22 per cent. of added water. Sample coloured with Annatto | Fined £5 and £2 2s. costs. (Four previous convictions.) |
| 619 T.L.B. | Liniment of Ammonia | do. | 30 per cent. of Total Oil deficient 16 7 per cent. of Arachis oil present 74 4 per cent. of Ammonia and 70.5 per cent. of water in excess | Fined £2 and £1 13s. 6d. costs. |
| 624 T.L.B. | Brandy | do. | 264 degrees under proof | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs. |
| 632 T.L.B. | Milk * | do. | 4 per cent. of added water | Cautioned by letter. |
| 642 T.L.B. | Butter | do. | 95 per cent. of Margarine | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. |
| 659 T.L.B. | Milk* | do. | 12 per cen. of original fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. |
| 666 T.L.B. | Sol. Amm. Acetate | do. | 98 per cent. of Amm. Acetate deficient | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs. |
| 676 T.L.B. | Malt Vinegar | do. | Vinegar other than Malt | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs. |
| 677 T.L.B. | do. | do. | do. do. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs. |
| 678 T.L.B. | do. | do. | do. do. | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs. |
| 679 T L B. | do. | do. | do. do. | Fined 1/- and 12/6 costs. |