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Bermondsey 1905
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1905
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Table XVIII.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1905.—continued.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308s | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 18 per cent. | Dismissed; warranty proved |
| 452C | Milk | Contained 0.11 per cent. or 9.6 grains of boracic acid per pint | Fined the costs, 12/6 |
| 320S | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 17 per cent. | Fined 10/- and 12/- costs |
| 131D | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 15 per cent. | Dismissed; warranty proved |
| 558B | Milk | Added water 20 per cent. Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent. | Fined 1/- and 12/6 costs for deficient in fat. Added water withdrawn, 2/- costs |
| 561B | Milk | Deficient, in fat 8 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs for deficient in fat. Added water withdrawn, 2/- costs |
| Added water 15 per cent. | |||
| 308J | Malt Vinegar | At least 80 per cent. other than malt vinegar | Fined £1, and £1 12s. 6d. costs |
| 309J | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 301H | Milk | Deficient in fat 18 per cent. | Dismissed; warranty proved |
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 322j | Milk | Deficient, in milk fat 10 per cent. Added water 15 per cent. | Fined £5 and 12/6 costs for added water. Fined the costs, 2/-, for deficient in fat |
| 323J | Malt Vinegar | Chiefly, if not entirely, other than malt vinegar | Fined 1/- and 12/6 costs |
| 324J | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fined 10/- and 12/6 costs |
| 325J | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £5 and 12/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Fined £1 and 2/- costs | ||
| 579B | Milk | Added water 7 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 coats |
| 587B | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 15 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 331J | Butter | Fat other than butter fat 13 per cent. | Fined £3 and 14/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 332J | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £5 and 14/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 332H | Milk | Contained formaldehyde 0.01 per cent. | Dismissed |
| 337H | Milk | Contained formaldehyde 0.01 per cent. | Dismissed |
| Fourth Quarter. | |||
| 342H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £1 and 14/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 501C | Milk | Added water 20 per cent. | Fined £3 and 12/6 costs |
| 342J | Malt Vinegar | Other than malt vinegar 75 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 352J | Malt Vinegar | Other than malt vinegar 75 per cent. | Dismissed; magistrate not being satisfied that Defendant heard agent use the word "Malt" |
| 627B | Milk | Added water 28 per cent. | Fined £10 and 12/6 costs |
| 442T | Butter | Fats other than butter fat 76 per cent. (Margarine) | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| „ | Two summonses taken out against manager of shop withdrawn, 4/- costs | ||
| 443T | Butter | Fats other than butter fat, 82.8 per cent. (Margarine) | Fined £2 and 12/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| „ | Two summonses taken out against manager of shop withdrawn, 4/- costs | ||
| 397H | Margarine | Balk not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs |
| „ | Summons against assistant withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| 400H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| „ | Summonses against assistant withdrawn, 4/- costs | ||
| 448T | Butter | Margarine sold as butter | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| „ „ | Fined £1 and 2s. costs | ||
| 377J | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £3 and 12/6 costs |
| „ wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| 380J | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fined £3 and 12/6 costs |
| wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, 2/- costs | ||
| 532C | Milk | Added water 5 per cent. | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 379H | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fined £1 and 12/6 costs |
| 454T | Butter | Contained 10 per cent. cocoa-nut fat | Costs, 12/6 |
| „ „ „ „ | Summons against servant withdrawn, 2/- costs |
SUMMARY.
Fines £84 2 0
Costs27 5 0
£111 7 0