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Bermondsey 1903
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1903
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Table XIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1903.
First Quarter.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration.
Result.
Ordered to pay 12 6 costs
26H
Glycerine
Added water, 7 per cent
30H
Black Currant Jam
Sample consisted almost entirely
of apple jam with a very little
black currant to flavour it
Fined 40 - and 12/6 costs
90W
Demerara Sugar
Consisted of white sugar coloured
with a minute quantity of an
aniline dye
Fined 5/- and 12/6 costs
146F
Milk
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
18 per cent. deficient in milk fat
228B
Milk
21 per cent. of added water
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
136A
Green Peas
Copper 0.013 per cent., equal to
3.57 grains per pound of sulphate
of copper
Fined 20 - and 12/6 costs
Milk
41H
12 per cent, deficient in milk fat
Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs
Summons dismissed; warranty
proved
46D
Milk
10 per cent. deficient in milk fat
49D
Demerara Sugar
Consisted of white sugar crystals
coloured with a minute quantity
of an aniline dye
Dismissed; prejudiced to purchaser
not proved
Butter
101W
Margarine 100 per cent
Fined 20/- and 14/6 costs
Butter
239B
Margarine 100 per cent
Fined 10/— and 12/6 costs
143A
Milk
12 per cent. deficient in milk fat
Fined £2 and 12/6 costs
Milk
158T
11 per cent, deficient in milk fat
Fined 5/- and 12/6 costs
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent
126s
Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs
147A
Demerara Sugar
Consisted of yellow crystals coloured
with a minute quantity
of an aniline dye
Fined 5/- and 12/ 6 costs
Second Quarter.
132s
Milk
6 per cent. added water, and 13
per cent deficient in milk fat
Summons dismissed; warranty
proved
53D
Milk
6 per cent of added water
Summons dismissed; warranty
proved
Milk
65H
20 per cent. deficient in milk fat
Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs
164 A
Milk
8 per cent. of added water
Servant fined 20/- and 14/6
costs, as it was proved he
watered the milk. Summons
against proprietor withdrawn,
2/- costs
Milk
145s
15 per cent. deficient in milk fat
Fined £5 and 12/6 costs
Third Quarter.
79H
Milk
The sample was a separated milk
containing 12 per cent, only of
the milk present in standard
milk
Fined £20 and 12/6 costs
84D
Milk and water
Summons for obstruction
£20 and 12/6 costs
277c
Milk
12 per cent. deficient in milk fat
Fined 40 - and 12/ 6 costs
184w
Milk
10 Per cent. deficient in milk fat
Summons dismissed; warranty
proved
168A
Milk
5 per cent. added water
9 per cent. deficient in fat
Sec. 6. Fined £6 and 12/6 costs
Sec. 9. 2/- costs
169A
Milk
Water 16 per cent.
Both master and man were summoned.
Warranty proved ;
summonses dismissed with
£1 1s. costs against the
Council in each case.
The wholesale agents were summoned
for giving a false warranty
; summons dismissed.
Three warranties were proved
from three farmers, and
summonses were issued, but
withdrawn on the advice of
Counsel.
Milk
175A
14 per cent, deficient in milk fat
Fined £12 and 12s. 6d. costs
149s
Milk
5 per cent added water
Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
132w
Milk
74 per cent. deficient in milk fat
Summons dismissed; magistrate
held that bills on churns
were sufficient disclosure
Milk
191T
8 per cent.of added water
Fined £4 and 12s. 6d. costs
300B
Milk
7 per cent, of added water
Fined $6 and 12s. 6d. costs
92D
Milk
Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
5 per cent, of added water
Table XIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1903. First Quarter.
| Sample. | Adulteration. | Result. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26H | Glycerine | Added water, 7 per cent | Ordered to pay 12/6 costs |
| 30H | Black Currant Jam | Sample consisted almost entirely of apple jam with a very little black currant to flavour it | Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs |
| 90W | Demerara Sugar | Consisted of white sugar coloured with a minute quantity of an aniline dye | Fined 5/- and 12/6 costs |
| 146F | Milk | 18 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs |
| 228B | Milk | 21 per cent. of added water | Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs |
| 136A | Green Peas | Copper 0.013 per cent., equal to 3.57 grains per pound of sulphate of copper | Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs |
| 41H | Milk | 12 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Fined 20/- and 12/6 costs |
| 46D | Milk | 10 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |
| 49D | Demerara Sugar | Consisted of white sugar crystals coloured with a minute quantity of an aniline dye | Dismissed; prejudiced to purchaser not proved |
| 101W | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent | Fined 20/- and 14/6 costs |
| 239B | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent | Fined 10/— and 12/6 costs |
| 143A | Milk | 12 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs |
| 158T | Milk | 11 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Fined 5/- and 12/6 costs |
| 126s | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent | Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs |
| 147A | Demerara Sugar | Consisted of yellow crystals coloured with a minute quantity of an aniline dye | Fined 5/- and 12/ 6 costs |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 132s | Milk | 6 per cent. added water, and 13 per cent deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |
| 53D | Milk | 6 per cent of added water | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |
| 65H | Milk | 20 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs |
| 164 A | Milk | 8 per cent. of added water | Servant fined 20/- and 14/6 costs, as it was proved he watered the milk. Summons against proprietor withdrawn, 2/- costs |
| 145s | Milk | 15 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Fined £5 and 12/6 costs |
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 79H | Milk | The sample was a separated milk containing 12 per cent, only of the milk present in standard milk | Fined £20 and 12/6 costs |
| 84D | Milk and water | Summons for obstruction | £20 and 12/6 costs |
| 277c | Milk | 12 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Fined 40 – and 12/ 6 costs |
| 184w | Milk | 10 Per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |
| 168A | Milk | 5 per cent. added water 9 per cent. deficient in fat | Sec. 6. Fined £6 and 12/6 costs Sec. 9. 2/- costs |
| 169A | Milk | Water 16 per cent. | Both master and man were summoned. Warranty proved ; summonses dismissed with £1 1s. costs against the Council in each case. The wholesale agents were summoned for giving a false warranty ; summons dismissed. Three warranties were proved from three farmers, and summonses were issued, but withdrawn on the advice of Counsel. |
| 175A | Milk | 14 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Fined £12 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 149s | Milk | 5 per cent added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 132w | Milk | 74 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed; magistrate held that bills on churns were sufficient disclosure |
| 191T | Milk | 8 per cent.of added water | Fined £4 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 300B | Milk | 7 per cent, of added water | Fined ƒ6 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 92D | Milk | 5 per cent, of added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |