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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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52
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Table IX. gives the number of samples taken by the Inspector
under the Acts during the year, the results of the analyses and the
action taken thereon.
| Date of Purchase. | Defendant. | Charge. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Jan. 12 | S. S. & G. D. Co. | Selling Milk adulterated with 2 per cent, of added water | Convicted | - | - | |||||
| ,, 12 | " | Selling Milk adulterated with 3 per cent, of added water | ,, | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| „ 30 | M. C. | Selling Milk adulterated with 12 per cent, of added water | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
| April 5 | E. C. | Selling Milk 51 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | |
| June 22 | E. G. | Selling Milk adulterated with 5 per cent, of added water | „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| July 15 | H. Bros. | Selling Milk 35 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
| „ 15 | L. Bros. | Selling Milk 37 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
| „ 15 | G. K. | Selling Milk adulterated with 10 per cent, of added water | „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| Aug. 24 | J. P, G. | Selling Milk adulterated with 21 per cent, of added water and 16 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | - | - | |||||
| „ 24 | " | Selling Milk adulterated with 23 per cent, of added water | „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nov. 28 | W. of E. D. Co., Ltd. | Selling Milk adulterated with 13 per cent, of added water and 18 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 6 | |
| Dec. 12 | ,, | Selling Milk adulterated with 4 per cent, ot added water and 7 per cent, deficient of its fat ... | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| ,, 12 | ,, | Selling Milk adulterated with 4 per cent, of added water and 3 per cent, deficient of its fat ... | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| ,,12 | „ | Selling Milk adulterated with 4 per cent, of added water and 6 per cent deficient of its fat ... | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| ,, 12 | „ | Selling Milk adulterated with 4 per cent, of added water and 5 per cent, deficient of its fat ... | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| ,,12 | " | Selling Milk adulteraced with 1 per cent, of added water and 3 per cent, deficient of its fat ... | „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| „ 24 | M. E. F. | Selling Milk 15 per cent, deficient of its fat | „ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Total | 206 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||||