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Bermondsey 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1929.
| No. | Sample | Adulteration or Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | Beef Sausages | Containing Sulphur dioxide 0.0400 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Ordered to pay costs, 38s. 6d. |
| 425 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 50.0 per cent. | Fined £5 |
| 443 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 11.0 per cent. | Fined £1 |
| 459 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 11.5 per cent. | Fined 5s. Costs, 17s. 6d. |
| 463 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 13.0 per cent. | Fined £1 |
| 550 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 26.0 per cent. | Dismissed on payment of 5s. costs |
| 612 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 16.0 per cent. | Fined 10s. |
| 649 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 12.0 per cent. | Fined 40s. Costs £10 10s. |
| 669 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 12.7 per cent. | Fined 20s. |
| 670 | Milk | Deficient in milk fat, 9.3 per cent. | Fined 10s. |
| 687 | Pepper | Containing foreign starch (ground rice), 50.0 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved |
| 789 | Pepper | Containing foreign starch (ground rice), 50.0 per cent. | Two Summonses against wholesalers for selling to prejudice of purchaser and false warranty respectively. Dismissed Warranty proved |
| 25 | Pork Sausages | Containing Sulphur dioxide, 0.0088 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Ordered to pay costs, 17s. 6d. |
| 55 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 35.5 Per cent. | Fined 10s. Costs, 17s. 6d. |
| 196 | Milk | Added water, 5.5 per cent. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Ordered to pay costs, 17s. 6d. |
| 416 | Malt Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid, 45.0 per cent. | Fined 40s. |
| 428 | Breakfast Sausage | Containing Boric Acid, 0.05 percent. | Summons against Wholesalers under preservatives, etc., in Food Regulations. Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Ordered to pay £5 5s. costs |
SUMMARY.
£ s. d.
Fines 13 15 0
Costs 21 8 6
£35 3 6