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Bermondsey 1910
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1910
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Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1910.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration or Infringement.
Result.
391s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
First Quarter.
Added water 4·5 per cent.
395S
Milk
Added water 4·9 per cent.
Fine 20/-; costs 15/-
483H
Milk
Fine 40/-; costs 15/-
Added water 8 per cent.
486H
Milk
Added water 4 per cent.
Fined the costs 17/- Warranty
unsuccessful.
Wrapper not marked
510H
Fine 5/-; costs 15/-
Margarine
542H
Milk
Added water 3·5 per cent.
Fine 40/-; costs 27/6
566H
Added water 3·3 per cent.
Milk
Fined the costs 15/-
575H
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
Added water 3·6 per cent.
581H
Milk
Added water 14 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
581H
Deficient in milk fat 5·3 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
593H
Butter
Contained 47·6 per cent. of fats
other than butter fat
Fine £5; costs 21/-
594H
Margarine
Fine 20/-; costs 17/-
Contained more than 10 per cent.
of butter fat
Milk
Fined the costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful
Added water 2·8 per cent.
605H
Added water 2·7 per cent.
Milk
Fine 20/-; costs 17/-
607H
425S
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
Added water 2·92 per cent.
426S
Milk
Added water 7·00 per cent.
Fine 10/-; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful
Milk
Added water 6·61 per cent.
Fine £3; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful
432S
Milk
Added water 3·9 per cent. and deficient
in milk fat 5·3 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
438S
Milk
Fined the costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful
439S
Added water 2·06 per cent.
Added water 2·25 per cent.
Milk
451S
Fine 10/- ; costs 17/-
455S
Milk
Added water 3·2 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
460S
Fine 20/-; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful
Added water 4·35 per cent.
Added water 3·50 per cent.
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
462S
485S
Milk
Added water 2·06 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
489S
Milk
Deficient in fat 7 per cent.
Fined the costs 15/-
Second Quarter.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
4S
Added water 2·86 per cent.
6H
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 42 per cent.
Fine £5 ; costs 23/- Warranty unsuccessful
Added water 7·74 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
14H
Milk
14S
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 27 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
17S
Milk
Added water 2·31 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
20S
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
31S
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Fine 40/-; costs 27/-
Bulk not marked
Withdrawn
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn
29H
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Added water 3·81 per cent.
38H
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Fine 10/-; costs 17/-
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn
Milk
43H
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Added water 6·27 per cent.
49S
Milk
Added water 3·77 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
50H
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 17 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
60H
Malt Vinegar
Artificial vinegar 93 per cent.
Fine 10/-; costs 17/-
63H
Margarine
Wrapper not marked
Fine 10/- ; costs 15/-
92H
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 9 per cent
Fine 40/-; costs 15/-
96H
Added water 4·03 per cent.
Milk
Dismissed. Defendant proved the
milk was sold in same state as
received from the cow
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 19 per cent.
Fine 20/-; costs 17/-
97H
Fine 20/-; costs 17/-
124S
Separated Milk
Added water 15·5 per cent.
131H
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Added water 3·96 per cent.
145H
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
149H
Milk
Fined the costs 12/-
Deficient in milk fat 12 per cent.
Butter
Margarine 100 per cent.
Fine 40/-; costs 17/-
156H
Wrapper not marked
Withdrawn
Milk
Third Quarter.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
152S
Deficient in milk fat 7.7 per cent.
Cocoa
Contained 48 per cent, of added
shell
Fine 5/-; costs 17/-
182H
Butter
Fine 40/-; costs 17/-
283H
Margarine 100 per cent.
Withdrawn
Wrapper not marked
Milk
Fine 20/-; costs 15/-
272H
Deficient in milk fat 7·7 per cent.
275H
Cocoa
Contained 18 per cent, of added
shell
Fined the costs 15/-
Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1910.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter. | |||
| 391s | Milk | Dismissed. Warranty proved | Added water 4·5 per cent. |
| 395S | Milk | Added water 4·9 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 15/- |
| 483H | Milk | Added water 8 per cent. | Fine 40/-; costs 15/- |
| 486H | Milk | Added water 4 per cent. | Fined the costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful. |
| 510H | Margarine | Wrapper not marked | Fine 5/-; costs 15/- |
| 542H | Milk | Added water 3·5 per cent. | Fine 40/-; costs 27/6 |
| 566H | Milk | Added water 3·3 per cent. | Fined the costs 15/- |
| 575H | Milk | Added water 3·6 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 581H | Milk | Added water 14 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 581H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 5·3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 593H | Butter | Contained 47·6 per cent. of fats other than butter fat | Fine £5; costs 21/- |
| 594H | Margarine | Contained more than 10 per cent. of butter fat | Fine 20/-; costs 17/- |
| 605H | Milk | Added water 2·8 per cent. | Fined the costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 607H | Milk | Added water 2·7 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 17/- |
| 425S | Milk | Added water 2·92 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 426S | Milk | Added water 7·00 per cent. | Fine 10/-; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 432S | Milk | Added water 6·61 per cent. | Fine £3; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 438S | Milk | Added water 3·9 per cent. and deficient in milk fat 5·3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 439S | Milk | Added water 2·06 per cent. | Fined the costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 451S | Milk | Added water 2·25 per cent. | Fine 10/- ; costs 17/- |
| 455S | Milk | Added water 3·2 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 460S | Milk | Added water 4·35 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 17/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 462S | Milk | Added water 3·50 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 485S | Milk | Added water 2·06 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 489S | Milk | Deficient in fat 7 per cent. | Fined the costs 15/- |
| Second Quarter. | |||
| 4S | Milk | Added water 2·86 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 6H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 42 per cent. | Fine £5 ; costs 23/- Warranty unsuccessful |
| 14H | Milk | Added water 7·74 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 14S | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 27 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 17S | Milk | Added water 2·31 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 20S | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 11 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 31S | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine 40/-; costs 27/- |
| Bulk not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 29H | Milk | Added water 3·81 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 38H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine 10/-; costs 17/- |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 43H | Milk | Added water 6·27 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 49S | Milk | Added water 3·77 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 50H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 17 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 60H | Malt Vinegar | Artificial vinegar 93 per cent. | Fine 10/-; costs 17/- |
| 63H | Margarine | Wrapper not marked | Fine 10/- ; costs 15/- |
| 92H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 9 per cent | Fine 40/-; costs 15/- |
| 96H | Milk | Added water 4·03 per cent. | Dismissed. Defendant proved the milk was sold in same state as received from the cow |
| 97H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 19 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 17/- |
| 124S | Separated Milk | Added water 15·5 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 17/- |
| 131H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 145H | Milk | Added water 3·96 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 149H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 12 per cent. | Fined the costs 12/- |
| 156H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine 40/-; costs 17/- |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| Third Quarter. | |||
| 152S | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 7.7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 182H | Cocoa | Contained 48 per cent, of added shell | Fine 5/-; costs 17/- |
| 283H | Butter | Margarine 100 per cent. | Fine 40/-; costs 17/- |
| Wrapper not marked | Withdrawn | ||
| 272H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 7·7 per cent. | Fine 20/-; costs 15/- |
| 275H | Cocoa | Contained 18 per cent, of added shell | Fined the costs 15/- |