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Bermondsey 1912

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1912

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Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1912.
Result.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration or Infringement.
First Quarter.
6-3 per cent, added water
Dismissed. Warranty proved
441s
Milk
Fined the costs £1 18s. 6d.
Deficient in milk fat 76 per cent.
454s
Milk
Consisted of margarine 100 per cent
Fine £2; costs 17/—
520H
Butter
Fine 10/—; costs £1 Is. Od.
Containing 33 per cent, of margarine
468s
Fresh Butter
Margarine
Fine £2 ; costs 15/—
Wrapper not marked
549H
Dismissed
483s
Milk
17-5 per cent, added water
Withdrawn
16-2 per cent, added water
485s
Milk
6-0 per cent, added water
Dismissed. Warranty proved
571H
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
3.8 per cent, added water
532H
Fine £1 ; costs 19/—
Milk
4-2 per cent, added water
551s
Fined the costs 15/—
Milk
4.0 per cent, added water
544s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 3 per cent.
550s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
5.1 per cent, added water
535s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
4.8 per cent. added water
545s
Fine 5/- ; costs £2 Is. Od.
589H
Butter
Containing 40 per cent, margarine
Withdrawn. Costs included in 589H
Margarine
Wrapper not marked
588H
I
Second Quarter.
Wrapper not marked
Fine 10/- ; costs 15/-
1H
Margarine
3.5 per cent. added water
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
4H
Fine £1 ; costs 15/-
Milk
8.7 per cent. added water
15H
Deficient in milk fat 7.7 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
20s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 3.3 per cent.
54H
Fine £2 ; costs 2/-
Refusal to sell
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 3.7 per cent.
Withdrawn
71H
Deficient in milk fat 19.0 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
56H
Milk
Fined the costs 15/ —
Separated Milk
22.5 per cent, added water
105H
Fine 5/- ; costs 15/6
72s
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 4.3 per cent.
Warrant issued for arrest
Deficient in milk fat 4.7 per cent.
Obstruction
70s
Milk
Withdrawn. Defendant dead
Butter
Fine £1 ; costs 15/—
Consisted of 100 per cent, margarine
104s
Fined the costs 15/—
Beef Dripping
5.1 per cent. added water
79H
114s
Butter
Fine £3 ; costs 17/6
Consisted of 100 per cent, margarine
8.3 per cent, of added water
Fined the costs 15/6
122s
Milk
Ordered to pay costs 15/6
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 8.3 per cent.
137s
Bulk and wrapper not marked
Fined the costs 17/6
125s
Margarine
Deficient in fat 3.0 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved
148H
Milk
182H
166H
Dripping
Butter
Third Quarter.
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Dismissed. Warranty proved
Deficient in milk fat 16 per cent.
153s
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 5 per cent.
155s
Fine £2 ; costs 17/6
Consisted of 100 per cent, margarine
168s
Butter
Ordered to pay costs 15/6
Dripping
32.0 per cent. of added water
182H
166H
Fine £2 ; costs 17/6
Butter
Consisted of 100 per cent. margarine
Deficient in milk fat 20 per cent.
Dismissed. Defendant proved that
milk was sold as received from
the cow
209H
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Butter
1-6 per cent, added water
210H
Deficient in fat 18 per cent.
Fine 5/- ; costs 15/—
237H
Milk
Dismissed. Warranty proved
Milk
12 per cent, added water
287H
Fine £3 ; costs 17/-
289H
Butter
Consisted of 100 per cent. margarine
Ordered to pay costs 17/—
252s
257s
Margarine
Bulk and wrapper not marked
Ordered to pay costs 17/—
Bulk and wrapper not marked
Margarine
Fourth Quarter.
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Ordered to pay costs 15/-
Milk
Deficient in milk fat 5 7 per cent.
274s
Fine 10/- ; costs 17/—
Milk
4.6 per cent, added water
333H
Fine £3 ; costs 17/6
Butter
Consisted of 100 per cent, margarine
365s
Margarine
Fine £1 ; costs 15/—
Bulk not marked
366s
Dismissed. Warranty proved
376H
Milk
3.3 per cent, added water
Fine £1 ; costs £1 1s. 6d.
Butter
Consisted of 100 per cent. margarine
416H
Margarine
Fined the costs 15/6
Label not marked
409H
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Table XIV.—Prosecutions in connection with Samples taken during 1912.

No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Result.
First Quarter.
441SMilk6.3 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
454SMilkDeficient in milk fat 76 per cent.Fined the costs £1 18s. 6d.
520HButterConsisted of margarine 100 per centFine £2; costs 17/—
468SFresh ButterContaining 33 per cent, of margarineFine 10/—; costs £1 1s. 0d.
549HMargarineWrapper not markedFine £2 ; costs 15/—
483SMilk17.5 per cent, added waterDismissed
485SMilk16.2 per cent, added waterWithdrawn
571HMilk6.0 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
532HMilk3.8 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
551SMilk4.2 per cent, added waterFine £1 ; costs 19/—
544SMilk4.0 per cent, added waterFined the costs 15/—
550SMilkDeficient in milk fat 3 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
535SMilk5.1 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
545SMilk4.8 per cent. added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
589HButterContaining 40 per cent, margarineFine 5/-; costs £2 1s. 0d.
588HMargarineWrapper not markedWithdrawn. Costs included in 589H
Second Quarter.
1HMargarineWrapper not markedFine 10/- ; costs 15/-
4HMilk3.5 per cent. added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
15HMilk8.7 per cent. added waterFine £1 ; costs 15/-
20SMilkDeficient in milk fat 7.7 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
54HMilkDeficient in milk fat 3.3 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
Refusal to sellFine £2 ; costs 2/-
71HMilkDeficient in milk fat 3.7 per cent.Withdrawn
56HMilkDeficient in milk fat 19.0 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
105HSeparated Milk22.5 per cent, added waterFined the costs 15/—
72SMilkDeficient in milk fat 4.3 per cent.Fine 5/-; costs 15/6
70SMilkDeficient in milk fat 4.7 per cent.Warrant issued for arrest
ObstructionWithdrawn. Defendant dead
104SButterConsisted of 100 per cent, margarineFine £1 ; costs 15/—
79HBeef Dripping5.1 per cent. added waterFined the costs 15/—
114SButterConsisted of 100 per cent, margarineFine £3; costs 17/6
122SMilk8.3 per cent, of added waterFined the costs 15/6
137SMilkDeficient in milk fat 8.3 per cent.Ordered to pay costs 15/6
125SMargarineBulk and wrapper not markedFined the costs 17/6
148HMilkDeficient in fat 3.0 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
Third Quarter.
153SMilkDeficient in milk fat 16 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
155SMilkDeficient in milk fat 5 per cent.Dismissed. Warranty proved
168SButterConsisted of 100 per cent, margarineFine £2 ; costs 17/6
182HDripping32.0 per cent. of added waterOrdered to pay costs 15/6
166HButterConsisted of 100 per cent. margarineFine £2 ; costs 17/6
209HMilkDeficient in milk fat 20 per cent.Dismissed. Defendant proved that milk was sold as received from the cow
210HButter1.6 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
237HMilkDeficient in fat 18 per cent.Fine 5/-; costs 15/—
287HMilk12 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
289HButterConsisted of 100 per cent. margarineFine £3 ; costs 17/-
252SMargarineBulk and wrapper not markedOrdered to pay costs 17/—
257SMargarineBulk and wrapper not markedOrdered to pay costs 17/—
Fourth Quarter.
274SMilkDeficient in milk fat 5.7 per cent.Ordered to pay costs 15/-
333HMilk4.6 per cent, added waterFine 10/- ; costs 17/—
365SButterConsisted of 100 per cent, margarineFine £3 ; costs 17/6
366SMargarineBulk not markedFine £1 ; costs 15/—
376HMilk3.3 per cent, added waterDismissed. Warranty proved
416HButterConsisted of 100 per cent. margarineFine £1 ; costs £1 1s. 6d.
409HMargarineLabel not markedFined the costs 15/6