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Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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ADULTERATED SAMPLES (.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 T.L.B. | Butter | Inspector | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Fined £5 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 604 T.L.B. | Rum .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 26 9 per cent. under proof | Ordered to pay £2 2s. costs |
| 631 T.L.B. | Milk * | ,, .. .. .. .. | 4 per cent. of added water | Cautioned by letter. |
| 644 T.L.B. | ,, * .. .. ... | ,, .. .. .. .. | 6 ,, .. .. | Fined £5 and £1 Is. costs |
| 655 T.L.B. | ,, * .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 8 ,, .. .. | Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs. In default 7 days imprisonment. |
| 657 T. L B. | ,, * .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 33 per cent of added water (sample coloured with Annatto) | Fined £10 and £1 Is. costs. In default one month's imprisonment. |
| 658 T.L.B. | ,, * .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 17 per cent. of added water | Fined £5 and £1 Is. costs. In default 14 days' imprisonment. |
| 663 T.L.B. | ,, * .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 79 ,, original fat abstracted | Summons dismissed, magistrate holding sample was sold as " skimmed milk." |
| 677 T.L.B. | ,, * .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 7 ,, added water | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs. |
| 793 T.L.B. | Margarine | ,, .. .. .. .. | 100 ,, Margarine | Cautioned by letter. |
| 823 T.L.B. | Milk * | ,, .. .. .. .. | 6 per cent. of original fat abstracted and 2 per cent. of added water | Fined £10. |
| 828 T.L .B. | ,, * .. .. .. | ,, .. .. .. .. | 4 per cent. of added water | Cautioned by letter. |
| 837 T.L.B. | Tomato Sauce | ,, .. .. .. .. | ‡0.003 per cent. of Copper | No proceedings. |
* Boric Acid and Formalin absent.
‡ Less than the recommendation in the Preservatives Committee's Minority Report.
Total Number of Samples analysed during the Quarter, 301.
Number adulterated 13
[1911