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Bermondsey 1902
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1902
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Table IX.—Prosecutions.
First Quarter.
Adulteration.
Result.
No.
Sample.
Summons not served.
79B
Skimmed Milk
38 per cent. of added water
False address given.
Milk
12 per cent, deficient in fat
Summons withdrawn.
128c
Sample bottle broken.
12/6 costs.
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
£3 and 12/6 costs.
85B
Milk
£4 and 12/6 costs.
69A
24 per cent. deficient in fat
Milk
9 per cent. of added water
Summons dismissed.
Warranty proved
71A
Milk
13 per cent. deficient in fat
£5 and 12/6 costs.
64A
74A
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent. Contained under
5 per cent. of butter fat
£5 and 12/6 costs.
£5 and 14/6 costs.
100B
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
£5 and 12/6 costs. (Food
and Drugs Act).
126D
Butter
Contained about 60 per cent. of margarine
£5 and 12/6 costs.
(Margarine Act).
Milk
144c
Contained 27 per cent. of added water
£2 and 12/6 costs.
Contained 19 per cent. of added water
and 20 per cent. deficient in fat
£5 and 12/6 costs
(added water)
59T
Milk
£5 and 12/6 costs
(deficient in fat).
Milk
10 per cent. of added water
£10 and 12/6 costs.
63T
138D
Milk
9 per cent. of added water. 11 per cent.
deficient in fat
£10 and 14/6 costs.
£5 and 2/- costs.
Margarine 100 per cent.
71A
Butter
(Margarine Act).
£5 and 12/6 costs.
(Food and Drugs Act).
£5 and 12/6 costs.
14W
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Milk
10 per cent. deficient in fat
£2 and 12/6 costs.
112B
Second Quarter.
120B
Milk
5 per cent, of added water
£2 and 12/6 costs.
£2 and 12/6 costs.
148D
Milk
20 per cent. of added water
£2 and 12/6 costs.
Butter
The proportion of butter fat calculated in
the total fat contained in the sample
amounted to 15·9 per cent.
74A
(Food and Drugs Act).
10/- and 12/6 costs.
(Margarine Act).
163c
Milk
6 per cent. deficient in fat
Summons withdrawn;
12/6 costs paid.
£2 and 12/6 costs;
10/- and 2/- costs
(vehicle not marked).
155D
Milk
13 per cent, deficient in fat
£3 and 12/6 costs.
156D
Milk
5 per cent, of added water
157D
Margarine
Mixture
Margarine 100 per cent. Contained no
appreciable proportion of butter fat
£2 and 14/6 costs.
£1 and 14/6 costs
130B
Butter
Butter fat 71·6 per cent.
Other fats 19·0 „
Water, salt, and curd 9·4 „
100
£2 and 12/6 costs
79A
Milk
15 per cent. deficient in fat
11·3 per cent. excess of water
£2 and 12/6 costs
37W
Butter
10/- and 12/6 costs
60s
Margarine
Unlabelled
10/- and 12/6 costs
93T
Milk
13 per cent. deficient in fat
Milk
10 per cent. deficient in fat
Summons dismissed;
warranty proved
142B
14
Margarine
Unlabelled
£2, and 12/6 costs
19
Margarine
Unlabelled
£2, and 12/6 costs
28 per cent. deficient in fat
Summons dismissed;
warranty proved
69S
Milk
Table IX.—Prosecutions. First Quarter.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79B | Skimmed Milk | 38 per cent. of added water | Summons not served. |
| False address given. | |||
| 128c | Milk | 12 per cent, deficient in fat | Summons withdrawn. |
| Sample bottle broken. | |||
| 12/6 costs. | |||
| 85B | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | £3 and 12/6 costs. |
| Milk | 24 per cent. deficient in fat | £4 and 12/6 costs. | 69A |
| 71A | Milk | 9 per cent. of added water | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 64A | Milk | 13 per cent. deficient in fat | £5 and 12/6 costs. |
| 74A | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. Contained under 5 per cent. of butter fat | £5 and 12/6 costs. |
| 100B | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | £5 and 14/6 costs. |
| 126D | Butter | Contained about 60 per cent. of margarine | £5 and 12/6 costs. (Food and Drugs Act). |
| £5 and 12/6 costs. | |||
| (Margarine Act). | |||
| 144c | Milk | Contained 27 per cent. of added water | £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| 59T | Milk | Contained 19 per cent. of added water and 20 per cent. deficient in fat | £5 and 12/6 costs (added water) |
| £5 and 12/6 costs (deficient in fat). | |||
| 63T | Milk | 10 per cent. of added water | £10 and 12/6 costs. |
| 138D | Milk | 9 per cent. of added water. 11 per cent. deficient in fat | £10 and 14/6 costs. |
| 71A | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | £5 and 2/- costs. |
| (Margarine Act). | |||
| £5 and 12/6 costs. | |||
| (Food and Drugs Act). | |||
| 14W | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | £5 and 12/6 costs. |
| 112B | Milk | 10 per cent. deficient in fat | £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 120B | Milk | 5 per cent, of added water | £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| 148D | Milk | 20 per cent. of added water | £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| 74A | Butter | The proportion of butter fat calculated in the total fat contained in the sample amounted to 15·9 per cent. | £2 and 12/6 costs. |
| (Food and Drugs Act). | |||
| 10/- and 12/6 costs. | |||
| (Margarine Act). | |||
| 163c | Milk | 6 per cent. deficient in fat | Summons withdrawn; 12/6 costs paid. |
| 155D | Milk | 13 per cent, deficient in fat | £2 and 12/6 costs; 10/- and 2/- costs (vehicle not marked). |
| 156D | Milk | 5 per cent, of added water | £3 and 12/6 costs. |
| 157D | Margarine Mixture | Margarine 100 per cent. Contained no appreciable proportion of butter fat | £2 and 14/6 costs. |
| 130B | Butter | Butter fat 71·6 per cent. | £1 and 14/6 costs |
| Other fats 19·0 „ | |||
| Water, salt, and curd 9·4 „ | |||
| 100 | |||
| 79A | Milk | 15 per cent. deficient in fat | £2 and 12/6 costs |
| 37W | Butter | 11·3 per cent. excess of water | £2 and 12/6 costs |
| 60s | Margarine | Unlabelled | 10/- and 12/6 costs |
| 93T | Milk | 13 per cent. deficient in fat | 10/- and 12/6 costs |
| 142B | Milk | 10 per cent. deficient in fat | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |
| 14 | Margarine | Unlabelled | £2, and 12/6 costs |
| 19 | Margarine | Unlabelled | £2, and 12/6 costs |
| 69S | Milk | 28 per cent. deficient in fat | Summons dismissed; warranty proved |