The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919 page 29

Greenwich 1919

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919

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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1919.—Legal Proceedings, Particulars of Samples adulterated and result of action taken.

Description of Sample	Nature of Adulteration.	Result of Proceedings.
Milk	Admixed with 17 per cent. of water	Fine £5, Costs, £1 1s.
,,	,, 3 ,, ,,	Warning letter.
,,	Slightly deficient in solids, not fat	No action taken
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,,	Admixed with 4 per cent. of water	Warning letter.
.,,	,, 4 ,, ,,	,, ,,
,,	,, 10 „ „	Proper formalities not complied with by Military Authorities
,,	Deficient in fat to the extent of 14 per cent.	Fine 10s., Costs 20s.
,,	Deficient in fat to the extent of 4 per cent.	Warning letter.
,,	Slightly deficient in solids, not fat	No action taken.
,,	,, ,, ,, ,,	,, ,,
,,	,, ,, ,, ,,	,, ,,
Mustard Mixture	Containing 7 percent. flour coloured with turmeric	,, ,,
Vinegar	Admixed with 10 per cent. of water	Fine 9s., Costs 21s.
Milk	Slightly deficient in solids, not fat	No action taken.
,,	Admixed with 7 per cent. of water	Action taken by em-ployer (employee one month's imprison-ment).
Mustard Mixture	Containing 15 per cent. flour coloured with turmeric	No action taken.
Milk	Admixed with 2 per cent. of water	Warning letter.
,,	Slightly deficient in solids. not fat	No action taken.
,,	,, ,, ,, ,,	,, ,,
,,	Admixed with 1.5 per cent of water	Warning letter.
Vinegar	,, 40 „ „	Fine 40s., Costs 21s.