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Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year 187 samples of milk (178 new and 9 skimmed
or separated) were taken. In 17 cases the samples were below the
standard suggested by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Proceedings were instituted in respect of 9 of these samples,
and 2 of other articles, and fines and costs were imposed on the
vendors to the extent of £28 13s. 6d. The other S samples were
only slightly below the standard suggested by the Ministry of
Agriculture.
In 4 cases the vendors were written to asking for an explanation,
and in all cases subsequent samples were taken.
The following is a detailed statement concerning the
prosecutions undertaken during 1921:—
PROSECUTIONS, 1921.
| Date of Purchase | Defendant. | Charge. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | £ | s | d. | £ | s. | d | |||
| Jan 15 | W. H. | Selling Cheese 82 per cent. foreign fat in its fat | Convicted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Feb. 11 | A. F. | Selling Milk 15 per cent deficient of fat | ,, | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| „ 15 | A. G. | Selling Milk containing 56 percent. of added water and 39 per cent. deficient of fat and 28 per cent. added water and 5 per cent. deficient of fat | Withdrawn | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| May 22 | E. C. | Selling Milk containing 2 per cent. added water | ,, | - | - | ||||
| „ 23 | A. M. A. | Selling Milk deficient of 10 per cent. of its fat | Convicted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| „ 29 | A. G. | Selling Milk deficient of 15 per cent. of fat | ,, | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| June 26 | T. H. | Selling Milk containing 2 per cent. added water and being 2 per cent. deficient of fat | Dismissed | - | - | ||||
| July 10 | N. & Son | Selling Milk containing 2 per cent. added water | Withdrawn | - | - | ||||
| ,, | R. W. G. | Selling Coffee containing 50 per cent, chicory | Convicted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| „ 24 | N. & Son | Selling Milk containing 4 per cent. added water | Withdrawn | - | - | ||||
| Aug. 10 | A. E. L. | Selling Milk containing 7 per cent. and 6 per cent, added water | Convictcd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 6 | |||