Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952 page 41

Bermondsey 1952

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952

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FOOD AND DRUGS.

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During the year 1,030 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 20 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.

No.	Date purchased	Sample	Infringement	Remarks
149	8.1.52	Pork Sausages	46% deficient in Meat	Prosecution. Absolute discharge. Costs £5 5s. 0d.
260	29.1.52	Pork Sausages	16.4% deficient in Meat	Re-sampled. See No. 325
325	12.2.52	Pork Sausages	50% deficient in Meat	Prosecution. Fine £10. Costs £3 3s. 0d.
347	15.2.52	Penny Drink	Contained 3.4 ozs. Sugar per 10 gals. instead of not less than 18 ozs.	No action, for consumption on premises
440	6.3.52	Pork Sausages	6% deficient in Meat	Warning to Manufacturer
456	11.3.52	Skin and Blood Mixture	Contained only half the amount of Iron and Quinine Citrate stated on label	Letter to dispenser
651	8.5.52	Pork Sausages	20% deficient in Meat	Prosecution. Summons against retailer dismissed. Retailer's summons against supplier—absolute discharge. Costs £3 3s. 0d. to retailer, £9 9s. 0d. to Council
654	8.5.52	White Pepper	Contained not less than 10% of Wheat Flour	Prosecution Fine £1. Costs £5 5s. 0d.
757	17.6.52	Baking Powder	12.5% deficient in available Carbon Di-oxide	Letter to retailer
775	19.6.52	Pork Sausages	19.2% deficient in Meat	Letters to manufacturers as samples contained Milk Powder

793	26.6.52	Pork Sausages	21% deficient in Meat