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City of London 1904
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1904
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1899.
1904.
RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS. First Quarter.
| First Quarter. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration | Result. |
| 39 Butter | 14.7 per cent. margarine, 85.3 bread | Summons withdrawn; form of Analyst's Certificate objected to. |
| 44 ,, | 8.7 per cent. margarine, 91.3 bread | Summons withdrawn; form of Analyst's Certificate objected to. |
| 77 ,, | 6.9 per cent. margarine, 93.1 bread | Summons withdrawn; form of Analyst's Certificate objected to. |
| 85 Milk | 8 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 134 „ | 9 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 164 Cream of Tartar | 0.025 per cent. of lead in combination, equal to 1.75 grains of lead to the pound | Dismissed on technical grounds. |
| 165 „ „ | 0.029 per cent. of lead in combination, equal to 2.03 grains of lead to the pound | Dismissed on technical grounds. |
| 172 Butter | 100 per cent. margarine | £2 and 17s.6d. expenses. |
| 174 ,, | 100 per cent. margarine | £5 and 17s.6d. expenses, or 21 days. |
| 175 ,, | 100 per cent. margarine | 5s. and 21s.6d. expenses. |
| 211 Milk | 9 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 217 „ | 27 per cent. fat abstracted | 5s. and 22s.6d. expenses. |
| 218 „ | 16 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s.6d. expenses. |
| 269 „ | 21 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s.6d. expenses. |
| 287 „ | 27 per cent. fat abstracted | 10s. and 16s. 6d. expenses. |
| Second Quarter. | ||
| 366 Milk | 13 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 21s. 6d expenses. |
| 369 „ | 9 per cent. fat abstracted | £3 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
| 371 „ | 22 per cent. fat abstracted | £3 and 18s. 6d. expenses. |
| 408 ,, | 6 per cent. added water | £l and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
| 434 Lime Water | 39 per cent. deficient in lime | 2s. 6d. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| Third Quarter. | ||
| 590 Milk | 6 per cent. added water | Summons withdrawn; warranty produced. |
| 593 „ | 9 per cent. added water | Summons dismissed on proof of warranty. |
| 609 „ | 9 per cent. added water | £5 and 21s. expenses. |
| 618 „ | 12 per cent. added water | Dismissed on payment of 13s.6d. expenses. |
| 702 „ | 24 per cent. fat abstracted | £1 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
| 714 „ | 7 per cent. added water | £1 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
| 716 ,, | 15 per cent. added water and 13 per cent. fat abstracted. | £3 and 12s.6d. expenses, or 1 month's imprisonment. |
| 759 ,, | 6 per cent. of added water | £1 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |