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Greenwich 1909

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1909.—Legal Proceedings, Particulars of Samples adulterated and result of action taken.

Description of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.Result of Proceedings.
No.
70—MilkDeficient of 15 per cent. Milk FatFined £2, Costs, 12s.
72 „Containing 5·5 per cent. added water„ £2, „ 12s.
100 „Deficient of 13 percent. Milk Fat and containing 20 per cent. added waterCosts, 22s.
146—Separated MilkContaining 21 2/3 per cent. added waterF'ined £2, Costs, 22s.
179—MargarineUnlabelled in bulk„ 10s., „ 22s.
188—ButterContaining 70 per cent. Margarine„ £2, „ 22s.
200—MilkDeficient of 30 per cent. Milk Fat and containing 5 per cent. added waterProved warranty.
206 „Deficient of 73 per cent. Milk Fat and containing 17 per cent-added waterProceedings not taken, informality in taking sample, i.e„ churn not delivered.
207 „Deficient of 5 per cent. Milk FatFined £2, Costs, £5 5s.
208 „„ 8 „ „„ £2, „ £5 5s.
209 „„ 7 „ „Proved warranty
211 „„ 10 „ „Proceedings not taken; churn not actually delivered.
213 „„ 4 „ „Proved warranty.
251 „„ 13 „ „Fined 10s., Costs, 12s.
252—ButterContaining 93 per cent. Margarine„ 10s., „ 12s.
254—MilkDeficient of 10 per cent. Milk Fat„ 10s., „ 12s.
262 „Containing 5.5 per cent, added waterProved warranty.
263 „Deficient of 11 per cent. Milk Fat„ „
265 „Containing 0.02 per cent. Boric AcidCautioned.
286—Liniment of IodineDeficient of 55 per cent. Iodine and 48 per cent. Potassium IodideDestroyed all old stock.