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Wandsworth 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 165

Proceeding's under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

TABLE LXV.

Case.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result.PenaltyCosts.Remarks.
686Milk16 per cent. added waterConvicted20/-12/6
68920 „ „20/-12/6
71012 „ „20/-12/6
71110 „ „10/-12/6
7179 „ „20/-12/6
7Coffee58 ,, chicory20/-12/6
27Milk14 „ added water20/-12/6
38Butter96 „ margarine40/-12/6
46Milk11 „ added waterSummons dismissed, warranty proved...12/6
81Separated Milk13 „ „Convicted60/-12/6
94Milk8 „ „20/-12/6
10117 ,, fat abstracted20/-12/6
106Brandy10.8 degrees below legal lim100/-12/6
116Butter90 per cent. margarine20/-12/6
119Coffee65 „ chicory40/-12/6
125Milk33 „ added waterSummons dismissed, warranty proved......
138,,13 „ fat abstractedConvicted40/-25/-
16428 „ „10/-12/6
167Butter65 ,, margarine100/-12/6
185Milk12 ,, fat abstractedSummons withdrawn, satisfactory analysis of third sample sent to Somerset House could not be made......
1869 „ „Withdrawn on advice of Solicitor......
196Butter52 ,, margarineConvicted60/-96/-
198Milk14 ,, fat abstracted20/-12/6
23112 ,, added water10/-12/6
231..Selling from vehicle on which vendor's name was not printed40/-2/6
232Milk19 per cent. added waterSummons withdrawn, vendor having proved that the carrier adulterated the milk......
232a„ „Carrier fined100/-14/6
240Coffee44 „ chicoryConvicted40/-12/6