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Bermondsey 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1894

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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS' ACT.
List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from Lady-day, 1894,
to Lady-day, 1895.
Articles.
Number
of
Samples.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Amount of
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
177
132
£
s.
d.
182
0
6
Milk
45
25
17
0
Coffee
7
7
...
......
......
12
6
Butter
30
29
1
5
0
0
Bread
4
4
...
......
......
Flour
...
......
......
4
4
......
Mustard
10
10
...
......
6
Pepper
6
...
......
......
Lard
1
1
...
......
......
Rum
4
4
...
......
......
Gin
...
......
......
9
9
......
6
1
0
Margarine
12
2
10
36
10
0
Brandy
1
......
1
...
......
......
......
1
Beeswax
1
...
1
German Sausage
1
...
......
Cod Liver Oil
1
1
...
......
......
Cocoa
1
1
...
......
......
Cocoa Essence
1
...
1
......
......
3
......
Olive Oil
3
...
......
......
Linseed
3
3
...
......
Tapioca
1
1
...
......
......
Vinegar
2
......
......
......
2
...
1
...
Seidlitz Powders
1
......
...
Larderine
1
1
......
......
235
56
223
10
6
32
10
6
291
Several Samples of Coffee and Milk were declared to be a mixture
when purchased.
The fines and costs recovered under the Sale of Food and Drugs' Act
are paid to the Vestry account, except in the case of Margarine, when
half the fines go to the Vestry if applied for at the time, and half to the
Treasury.
In some of the spirits the adulteration was so small that legal
proceedings were not taken, and in others Notices were fixed in bar; "All
spirits sold here are diluted."
James Parsons, of Hill Farm, Horsington, Bath, was summoned for
giving a false warranty to Messrs. Abbott Bros., of Credon Road, and
was fined £10 and £2 2S. costs.
Public Analyst—Mr. R. BODMER, 12, Southwark Street.
......
10
10
Whiskey
...
......

SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS' ACT. List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from Lady-day, 1894, to Lady-day, 1895.

Articles.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Amount of Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Milk177132451820625170
Coffee77...............
Butter30291500126
Bread44...............
Flour44...............
Mustard1010...............
Pepper66...............
Lard11...............
Rum44...............
Gin99...............
Whiskey1010...............
Margarine1221036100610
Brandy11...............
Beeswax11...............
German Sausage11...............
Cod Liver Oil11...............
Cocoa11...............
Cocoa Essence11...............
Olive Oil33...............
Linseed33...............
Tapioca11...............
Vinegar22...............
Seidlitz Powders11...............
Larderine11...............
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