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Of the 13 summonses issued there were 4 convictions and 9
summonses were withdrawn —5 by order of the magistrate (he being
satisfied with the evidence for the defence in 4, and a warranty being
proved in 1), and 4 by order of the Public Health Committee.
2. Informal Samples.
No informal samples of milk were taken.
(b) Butter.
1. Formal Samples.
191 samples of butter were taken, and of these 11 (i.e., 5-7 per
cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, the adulterations
consisting of (1) added margarine (9), varying from a minimum
20 per cent, to a maximum 100 per cent. ; (2) preservatives
present (2), viz., 0-04 and 0-06 per cent, crystallised boric acid
respectively.
In the 2 cases of boric acid preservative, no summonses were
taken out, for the reason that the amounts of adulteration were too
small.
Of the 9 summonses issued, there were 8 convictions and 1
summons was withdrawn, the defendant having committed suicide.
2. Informal Samples.
753 samples were taken, and, of these, 49 (i.e., 6-5 per cent.)
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(c) Other Articles.
Details are to be found in Table Q.
Registration of Margarine Factories.
During 1916, no new margarine factory was registered.
Since the Margarine Act, 1837, came into force within the
Borough the following premises have been registered in addition to
the above: 233, Wandsworth Roard; 417, Brixton Road; 413,
Norwood Road; 71, Robsart Street; 75, Atlantic Road; 114,
Camberwell New Road; 32, Commercial Road; 14, Vassall Road ;
92, Lambeth Walk; 266, Brixton Road; 64, Stamford Street; 21,
Lower Marsh; *11-13, Gray Street; |7, Juxon Street; 15, New Cut;
448 and 450, Brixton Road; Wessex House (Oakley Street) ; 22,
Wilcox Road ; 58, Patmos Road ; 63, New Cut; 166, Norwood
Road ; 13, Westow Hill; 66, Brixton Road ; 240, Brixton Road ;
23, Electric Avenue; 253, Wandsworth Road; 147, Lambeth
Walk ; 55, New Cut; 44, Lower Marsh ; 218, Railton Road ; 220,
Coldharbour Lane ; f 106, Lambeth Walk ; and 110 c, Brixton Hill.
2. Water.
One sample of water was submitted for analysis.
* Registration was withdrawn on May 29th, 1913.
† Registration was withdrawn on Nov. 23rd, 1911, and renewed on July
13th, 1914.