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City of London 1909

Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907.1909. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

Sample.Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Result.
6 Milk13 per cent. fat abstracted40s. and 18s.6d. expenses.
18 „5 per cent. added water •Dismissed, warranty, on payment of expenses 17s.6d.
65 „14 per cent. added water1s. and 18s. 6d. expenses.
93 „5 per cent. added water20s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
98 ,,8 per cent. added water40s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
159 „9 per cent. added water£10 and 17s. 6d. expenses
Second Quarter.
291 Milk6 per cent. added waterDismissed, warranty.
390 Golden Syrup50 per cent. glucose syrup20s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
400 Butter100 per cent. margarine20s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
412 Milk7 per cent. fat abstractedWithdrawn, warranty pleaded.
437 ,,15 per cent. fat abstractedDismissed, warranty.
459 „12 per cent. fat abstracted40s. and £1 18s. 6d. expenses.
460 Butter100 per cent. margarineDismissed on payment of costs £1 18s. 6d.
470 ,,100 per cent. margarine£5 and 17s.6d. expenses.
523 Milk14 per cent. fat abstracted£5 and £2 2s. costs.
Third Quarter.
562 Milk40 per cent. fat abstracted20s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
654 „15 per cent. fat abstracted10s. and 12s. 6d. expenses.
921 „23 per cent. added water and 32 per cent. fat abstracted.Dismissed, no copy of Analyst's certificate served with Summons.
927 Saffron17 per cent. barium sulphate£5 and 23s. 6d. expenses.
Fourth Quarter.
1019 Milk29 per cent. fat abstracted£10 and 18s. 6d. expenses.
1027 „24 per cent. fat abstracted40s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
1040 „11 per cent. added water40s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
1041 Butter55 per cent. margarine40s. and 12s. 6d. expenses.
1176 Milk38 per cent. added water£20 and £3 3s. costs.
1177 „36 per cent. added water£4.