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City of London 1912
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1912
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907. 1912. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.
| Sample. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration. | Result. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Milk | 19 per cent, added water | Dismissed. Milk supply received from vendor of Sample No. 100. |
| *100 | „ | 23 per cent, added water | |
| 169 | „ | 13 per cent, added water | £3 and 18s. 6d. expenses. |
| *178 | „ | 8 per cent, fat abstracted | £3 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 189 | „ | 15 per cent, added water | £1 and £1 1s. expenses. |
| 202 | „ | 16 per cent, fat abstracted | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 238 | Butter | 90 per cent, margarine | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 266 | Milk | 7 per cent, added water | Withdrawn on payment of expenses, 17s. 6d. |
| 279 | ,, | 39 per cent, added water | |
| 335 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | £5 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| 350 | Mustard | 24 per cent, starch | 40s. and 18s. 6d. expenses. |
| 0.5 per cent, turmeric | |||
| 357 | Milk | 10 per cent, fat abstracted | 20s. and 19s. 6d. expenses. |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| †408 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | Dismissed. |
| 420 | Milk | 17 per cent, fat abstracted | 40s. and 21s. expenses. |
| 468 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | 10s. and 20s. expenses. |
| 483 | „ | 60 per cent, margarine | 1s. |
| 691 | Milk | 12 per cent, fat abstracted | Dismissed. Warranty. |
| 696 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | 10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 742 | Milk | 10 per oent. fat abstracted | Dismissed. Warranty. |
| ‡746 | „ | 10 per cent, fat abstracted | £25 and 21s. expenses. |
| †809 | Olive Oil | 50 per cent, aracliis oil | Dismissed. Warranty. |
| 832 | Vinegar | 37 per cent, deficient in acetic acid | 20s. and 18s. 6d. expenses. |
| 980 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | 20s. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
| Fourth Quarter. | |||
| 1006 | Vinegar | 30 per cent, deficient in acetic acid | Dismissed. |
| †1142 | Butter | 100 per cent, margarine | £25 and £1 1s. expenses. |
| 1154 | Milk | 6 per cent, fat abstracted | 10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
SUMMARY.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter: Fines | 17 | 3 | 6 | Expenses | 11 | 4 | 6 | |
| Second Quarter „ | 3 | 1 | 0 | „ | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
| Third Quarter „ | 27 | 0 | 0 | „ | 2 | 17 | 0 | |
| Fourth Quarter „ | 25 | 10 | 0 | „ | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
| £72 | 14 | 6 | £18 | 18 | 6 | |||
By direction of the Sanitary Committee four persons were cautioned as to the questionable
or unsatisfactory character of articles sold by them.
*Third prosecution.
†Second prosecution.
‡Sixth prosecution.