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Bermondsey 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907
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Tahle XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken dubing 1907.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration or Infringement
Result.
First Quarter.
853B
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent.
Fine £1; costs £1 3s.
Milk
143H
Can not marked.
Fined the costs 12/6
Margarine 100 per cent
148H
Butter
Fine £2; costs 12/6
Wrapper not marked
Fine £1; costs 2/-
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
158H
Summons under Sec. 6 and two
against servant withdrawn.
I - I
Wrapper not marked
Fine £3; costs 18/6
Margarine
Bulk not marked
338D
Fine 2/6; costs 12/6
Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent.
608A
Milk
Pine 10/-; costs 12/6
9s
Milk
Added water 5 per cent.
Withdrawn at the suggestion of the
magistrate. Costs 12/6
Deficient in milk fat 29 per cent.
46
Milk
Dismissed, warranty proved
167H
Milk
Added water 5 per cent.
Pine 10/-; costs 12/6
616T
Milk
Added water 22 per cent.
Fine 10/—; costs 12/6
618A
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent.
Fined the costs 12/6
Second Quarter.
919B
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Dismissed, costs 12/6
635A
Milk
Added water 13 per cent.
Dismissed, warranty proved
630T
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Summons under Sec. 6 dismissed
...
Wrapper not marked
Fine £1; costs 12/6
198H
Butter
Obstruction
Dismissed
366D
Castor Sugar
10 per cent, rice starch
Dismissed, warranty proved
650A
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 14 per cent.
Dismissed, warranty proved
651A
Margarine
Bulk not marked
Pine 10s.; costs 12/6
211H
Margarine
Bulk not marked
Fine £2; costs 12/6
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn, costs 2/-
Milk
43s
Deficient in milk fat 6 per cent.
Fine £2; costs 12/6
652A
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Pine £3; costs 12/6
Bulk not marked
Withdrawn, costs 2/-
8c
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 13 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
104J
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 19 per cent.
Fine £1; costs 12/6
650T
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 9 per cent.
Fine 10/-; costs 12/6
654T
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Summons not served.
Defendant sold business and left
premises
230H
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent
Fine £2 ; costs 14/6
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn
57S
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Fine £1; costs 4/-
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn.
Third Quarter.
236H
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 5 per cent.
Pine 10/-; costs 14/6
237H
Margarine
Wrapper not marked
Pine 10/-; costs 14/6
666T
Milk
Added water 3 per cent.
Fine 10/-; costs 14/6
24C
Milk
Added water 3 per cent.
Pine 10/-; costs 12/6
117.7
Butter
Boracic acid 0 86 per cent or 60.2
grains per pound
Fine £2; costs 12/6
118J
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 10 per cent.
Dismissed. Defendant proved milk
sold in same state as it came
from his own cows
700A
Cream
0.47 per cent. or 32 grains per
pound boracic acid
Adjourned sine die for result of
Appeal pending in a similar
case.
671T
Milk
6.12 grains per pint boracic acid
Dismissed. Summons not served
at Registered Offices of the
Company
248H
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Fine £1; costs 14/6
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn.
132J
Milk
Added water 3 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
709A
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 81 per cent.
Pine £1; costs 12/6
396D
Butter
Boracic compounds equivalent to
0.80 per cent, or 56 grains per
pound of crystallised boracic
acid
Fine £1 ; costs 12/6
136J
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 15 per cent.
Fine £2; costs 14/6
138J
Milk
Refusing to sell
Fine £5; costs 12/6
141J
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 7 per cent.
Fine £1; costs 14/6
717A
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent
Fine £1; costs 14/6
723A
Milk
Added water 5 per cent, and deficient
in milk fat 21 per cent.
Fine £5; costs 14/6
Tahle XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken dubing 1907.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter. | |||
| 853B | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent. | Fine £1; costs £1 3s. |
| 143H | Milk | Can not marked. | Fined the costs 12/6 |
| 148H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent | Fine £2; costs 12/6 |
| Wrapper not marked | Fine £1; costs 2/- | ||
| 158H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Summons under Sec. 6 and two against servant withdrawn. |
| Wrapper not marked | |||
| Fine £3; costs 18/6 | |||
| 338D | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fine 2/6; costs 12/6 |
| 608A | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent. | Pine 10/-; costs 12/6 |
| 9S | Milk | Added water 5 per cent. | Withdrawn at the suggestion of the magistrate. Costs 12/6 |
| 46 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 29 per cent. | Dismissed, warranty proved |
| 167H | Milk | Added water 5 per cent. | Pine 10/-; costs 12/6 |
| 616T | Milk | Added water 22 per cent. | Fine 10/—; costs 12/6 |
| 618A | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent. | Fined the costs 12/6 |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 919B | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Dismissed, costs 12/6 |
| 635A | Milk | Added water 13 per cent. | Dismissed, warranty proved |
| 630T | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Summons under Sec. 6 dismissed |
| ... | Wrapper not marked | Fine £1; costs 12/6 | |
| 198H | Butter | Obstruction | Dismissed |
| 366D | Castor Sugar | 10 per cent, rice starch | Dismissed, warranty proved |
| 650A | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 14 per cent. | Dismissed, warranty proved |
| 651A | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Pine 10s.; costs 12/6 |
| 211H | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fine £2; costs 12/6 |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn, costs 2/- | ||
| 43s | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 6 per cent. | Fine £2; costs 12/6 |
| 652A | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Pine £3; costs 12/6 |
| Bulk not marked | Withdrawn, costs 2/- | ||
| 8c | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 13 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 104J | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 19 per cent. | Fine £1; costs 12/6 |
| 650T | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 9 per cent. | Fine 10/-; costs 12/6 |
| 654T | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Summons not served. |
| Defendant sold business and left premises | |||
| 230H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent | Fine £2 ; costs 14/6 |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 57S | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine £1; costs 4/- |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn. | ||
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 236H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 5 per cent. | Pine 10/-; costs 14/6 |
| 237H | Margarine | Wrapper not marked | Pine 10/-; costs 14/6 |
| 666T | Milk | Added water 3 per cent. | Fine 10/-; costs 14/6 |
| 24C | Milk | Added water 3 per cent. | Pine 10/-; costs 12/6 |
| 117.7 | Butter | Boracic acid 0 86 per cent or 60.2 grains per pound | Fine £2; costs 12/6 |
| 118J | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 10 per cent. | Dismissed. Defendant proved milk sold in same state as it came from his own cows |
| 700A | Cream | 0.47 per cent. or 32 grains per pound boracic acid | Adjourned sine die for result of Appeal pending in a similar case. |
| 671T | Milk | 6.12 grains per pint boracic acid | Dismissed. Summons not served at Registered Offices of the Company |
| 248H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine £1; costs 14/6 |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn. | ||
| 132J | Milk | Added water 3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 709A | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 81 per cent. | Pine £1; costs 12/6 |
| 396D | Butter | Boracic compounds equivalent to 0.80 per cent, or 56 grains per pound of crystallised boracic acid | Fine £1 ; costs 12/6 |
| 136J | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 15 per cent. | Fine £2; costs 14/6 |
| 138J | Milk | Refusing to sell | Fine £5; costs 12/6 |
| 141J | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 7 per cent. | Fine £1; costs 14/6 |
| 717A | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent | Fine £1; costs 14/6 |
| 723A | Milk | Added water 5 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 21 per cent. | Fine £5; costs 14/6 |