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Bethnal Green 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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Administrative Action regarding Samples not reported to be genuine.

Name of Article. 1Identification Number given to the sample. 2Result of Analysis. 3If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately. 4If any legal proceedings were taken under Acts other than Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state the result, showing fines and costs separately. 5If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample 6Information, if any, as to previous convictions. 7Remarks on any point of special interest. 8
VinegarNo. 4Contained 23 per cent of added water.Vendor paid £1 1s. costs.........
do.8Contained 25 per cent, of added water.Vendor paid £1 1s. costs........
Milk„ 32Found to be 10 per cent deficient in fat.Vendor fined £2 Costs £1 1s.........
do45Contained 9 per cent, of added water.Vendor fined £3 3s. Costs £3 3s.........
do„ 47Contained 8 per cent, of added water.Withdrawn by informant. See column 8......It was proved that this sample was from the same churn as sample No. 45 for which a conviction was obtained the same day.
Butter505Found to be 100 per cent, margarine.Vendor paid costs, £2 2s.....6th December, 1917. Vendor was fined £2 in i respect of adulterated vinegar...
Milk„ 522Found to be 18 per cent. deficient in fat.Vendor fined £15. Costs, £5....16th July, 1907. Vendor fined £2 for selling butter 16 per cent, deficient in fat..
5th December, 1912.
Fined £1, costs £1 35., for selling milk containing 10 per cent, of added water.
6th April, 1916.
Fined £1, costs £1 1s., for selling milk 5 per cent, deficient in fat.
15th June, 1916.
Committed for trial at Central Criminal Court on charge of conspiracy in connection with a false warranty. Bound over in sum of £50, and ordered to pay £30 towards cost of prosecution.