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Milk Samples Nos. 388, 389, 394 and 395 afford
another interesting illustration of how the milk supply
of this Borough is manipulated. On a given date,
Inspector Weeks, assisted by the officers already mentioned,
waited for and took samples from churns of milk
being supplied to the same dairyman as above by his
wholesale man. Previous observation kept on the dairyman
satisfied the officers that he had no milk supply
other than the delivery just mentioned. Later, when on
his milk round, he was stopped by the officers and samples
of milk demanded. The analyses of these milks side by
side with those samples previously taken from his wholesale
supply show that, whilst the wholesale people are
delivering to him milk of unusually good quality (above
the standard for both fatty and non-fatty solids) the
defendant has in the interval so manipulated the milk
before delivering it to his customers that it has a difference
in both fatty and non-fatty solids. It had, in
fact, been impoverished to the extent of close upon
10 per cent. of its butter-fat or cream, or to the extent
of some 3 per cent. or 4 per cent. of added water. It is
likely that he may have added a certain proportion of
skimmed milk or a certain amount of water to the milk
as delivered by the wholesaler, and which this ingenious
tradesman evidently thought too rich to be served to the
poor people of Bethnal Green.
In face of all these facts, known quite well to the
members of your Committee and to the officers of the
Department, this man, and tradesmen of a like calibre
can, with the assistance of Counsel, come into Court and
coolly plead warranties and take advantage of other