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Bermondsey 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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TABLE VIII.-PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN
DURING 1922.
No.
Sample.
Adulteration or Infringement.
Remarks.
547s
Milk
Added water 6 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
33H
Margarine
Wrapper
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
67s
2.1 per cent. water in excess
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
Margarine
153s
Milk
Deficient in fat 5.3 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
197H
Milk
Added water 8.4 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
256H
Margarine
Wrapper
Fine 10/-. Costs 17/6.
258s
Milk
Deficient in fat 10 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
262S
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 15 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
318H
Milk
Deficient in fat 6.3 per cent.
Fine 20/-. Costs, 17/6.
312H
Milk
Deficient in fat 10 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
302S
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 22.5 per
cent.
Bound over under Probation Act
and ordered to pay costs, 40/-.
334S
Vinegar
Deficient in acetic acid 41.5 per
cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
341H
Margarine
1.4 per cent. water in excess
Fine 20/-. Costs, 17/6.
386S
100 per cent. margarine
Fine 10/-. Costs, 17/6.
Butter
380H
Raspberry Jam
Not less than 20 per cent. apple pulp
Added water 17.3 per cent.
Ordered to pay costs, 17/6.
395H
Milk
Fine 10/-. Costs, 17/6.
493S
Milk
Deficient in fat 21.3 per cent.
Dismissed. Warranty proved.
SUMMARY.
£ s. d.
Fines 3 10 0
Costs 13 7 6
£16 17 6
TABLE VIII.-PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1922.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringement. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 547s | Milk | Added water 6 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 33H | Margarine | Wrapper | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 67s | Margarine | 2.1 per cent. water in excess | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 153s | Milk | Deficient in fat 5.3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 197H | Milk | Added water 8.4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 256H | Margarine | Wrapper | Fine 10/-. Costs 17/6. |
| 258s | Milk | Deficient in fat 10 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 262S | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 15 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 318H | Milk | Deficient in fat 6.3 per cent. | Fine 20/-. Costs, 17/6. |
| 312H | Milk | Deficient in fat 10 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 302S | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 22.5 per cent. | Bound over under Probation Act and ordered to pay costs, 40/-. |
| 334S | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid 41.5 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 341H | Margarine | 1.4 per cent. water in excess | Fine 20/-. Costs, 17/6. |
| 386S | Butter | 100 per cent. margarine | Fine 10/-. Costs, 17/6. |
| 380H | Raspberry Jam | Not less than 20 per cent. apple pulp | Ordered to pay costs, 17/6. |
| 395H | Milk | Added water 17.3 per cent. | Fine 10/-. Costs, 17/6. |
| 493S | Milk | Deficient in fat 21.3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. |