Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1908. Legal Proceedings, Particulars of Samples adulterated and result of action taken.
Description of Sample. | Nature of Adulteration. | Result of Proceedings. |
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No. | ||
43—Butter | Containing 44 per cent. Margarine | Fined £3, Costs, 22s. |
48—Milk | Deficient of 8 per cent. Milk Fat | „ 5s., „ 22s. |
71—Milk | Containing 14 per cent. added water | „ £2, „ 22s. |
169 „ | Deficient of 48 per cent. Milk Fat | „ 5s., „ 22s. |
237 „ | „ 10 „ | Costs, £2 2s. |
246—Butter | Containing 92 per cent. Margarine | Fined £3, Costs, £2 2s. |
264—Milk | Added 0.02 per cent. Boric Acid | Cautioned. |
287 „ | Containing 7 per cent. added water | Fined £1, Costs, 22s. |
288 „ | Deficient of 11.6 per cent. Milk Fat | „ £1, „ 22s. |
344 „ | „ 90 „ „ | Costs, 22s. |
375—Coffee | ContainingCoffee 45 parts, Chicory 55 | Adjourned sine die. Defendant gone away. |