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Croydon 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Table XI. gives the number of samples taken by Mr. Saunders
during the year, the results of the analyses and the action taken
thereon.
PROSECUTIONS, 1909
| Date. | Defendant. | Charge. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Jan. 15 | A. W. | Selling Butter adulterated with 100 per cant, foreign fat | Convicted | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| „ 29 | J.W. T. | Selling Butter adulterated with 71 per cent, foreign fat | „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| July 7 | S.K. | Selling Milk 20 percent, deficient in fat | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
| Oct. 10 | J. G. | Selling Milk adulterated with 25 per cent, added water and 15 percent, deficient in fat | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Nov. 28 | H. Bros. | Selling Cream adulterated with 0.74 per cent, boric acid. | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Dec. 23 | E.R.J. | Selling Butter adulterated with 90 per cent, of foreign fat | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| „ 31 | J.F. | Selling Butter adulterated with 80 per cent, foreign fat | „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | |||
In eight cases the samples of milk were slightly below the
standard suggested by the Board of Agriculture. Being first
offences, the vendors were written to calling their attention to
the fact, and asking them for some explanation, further samples
being taken subsequently.
Of these eight samples, five contained an excess of water to the
extent of an average of 1.4 per cent, and four were deficient in fat
to the extent of an average of 6.9 per cent. One sample, it will be
noticed, contained additional water, and was also deficient in fat.