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St Pancras 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report of the Medical Officer of Health on the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of Saint Pancras, London

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Summonses.—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No.Nature of Article as Purchased.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
lMilkAdded Water 20 per cent.2000126
2ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 65 per cent., Water, Curd and Salt 17 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 18 per cent.2000126
3MilkAdded Water 14 per cent.2000126
4ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 80 per cent. Water, Salt and Curd 19 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 1 per cent.5000126
5MilkDeficient in Butter Fat 30 per cent.2000126
6,,Added Water 14 per cent.2000126
7ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 80 per cent., Water, Salt and Curd 15 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 5 per cent.5000126
8MilkAdded Water 14 per cent.2000126
*9,,Added Water 37 per cent.Summons dismissed. Warranty proved
*10,,Added Water 11 per cent.500110
11,,Deficient in Butter Fat 45 per cent.400110
12ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 80 per cent., Water, Curd, and Salt 12 percent., Butter Fat not exceeding 8 per cent.300020
13MilkAdded Water 11 per cent.100020
14ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 85 per cent., Water, Salt, and Curd 14per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 1 per cent.300020
15MilkAdded Water 12 per cent.100020
16,,Deficient in Butter Fat 35 per cent.600110
17,,25 „600110
18ButterForeign Fats i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 85 per cent., Water, Curd and Salt 13 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 2 per cent.0106020
19,,Foreign fats, i.e., Fats other thau Butter Fat, 80 per C6nt., Water, Curd, and Salt 13 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 7 per cent.01000126
20,,Foreign Fats, i e.. Fats other than Butter Fat, 75 per cent., Water, Curd, and Salt 12 percent., Butter Fat not exceeding 13 per cent.Summons withdrawn, it being alleged that butter was not asked for, but 3/4of 1s.
0126
21,Foreign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 70 per cent., Water, Curd, and Salt 19 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 11 per cent.500066
22,,Foreign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 50 per cent. Water, Curd,, and Salt 16 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 34 per cent.500066
23MilkAdded Water 15 per cent.300110
2430 per cent. deficient in Butter Fat1000126
25Added Water 8 per cent.1000126
26ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fata other than Butter Fat, 85 per cent., Water, Curd and Salt, 12 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 3 per cent.2000126
27,,Foreign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 80 per cent., Water, Curd and Salt, 18 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 2 per cent.0100020
28MilkAdded Water, 8 per cent.0100020
29ButterForeign Fats, i.e., Fats other than Butter Fat, 66 per cent., Water, Curd, and Salt, 14 per cent., Butter Fat not exceeding 20 per cent.0100020

* These samples were procured at the Railway Termini in the course of delivery to the consignees.