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Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken. | No. of Summonses. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925/7 | 3 | – | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.—continued.
Raspberry Jam
85
84
Article.
Whether
Formal,
Informal or
Private.
Nature of Adulteration or
Irregularity.
Observations.
Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee.
Formal
Deficient in fruit to the extent of
28 per cent. of the amount that
should have been present.
-
398
Do.
Do. Do.
983
-
Article deficient in Raspberries to the
extent of 15 per cent.
Do.
Do. Do.
Beef Sausages
Sold without
notice of the
presence of a
preservative.
248
Article contained Sulphur Dioxide to
the extent of 98 parts per million.
Do.
Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act.
Defendant to pay 10s. 6d. costs.
Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee.
Do.
290
Article contained Sulphur Dioxide to
the extent of 338 parts per million.
Do.
Do.
Do.
358
Do.
Article contained Sulphur Dioxide to
the extent of 91 parts per million.
Do. Do.
782
Do.
Do.
Do.
Article contained Sulphur Dioxide to
the extent of 110 parts per million.
354
Defendant ordered to pay 25s. fine and 21s. costs.
-
Do.
Article contained 3.75 per cent, of
Boric Acid.
Arrowroot
Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee.
928
Article contained excess of Hydrochloric
Acid to the extent of 30 per
cent, of the amount prescribed.
-
Do.
Prescription
24
Tinned Fish
-
-
Article contained 3.41 grains per lb.
of tin.
Informal
-
25
Do.
Article contained 3.25 grains per lb.
of tin.
-
Do.
-
27
Do.
-
Article contained 5.17 grains per lb.
of tin.
Do.
-
Do.
-
31
Do.
Article contained 3.58 grains per lb.
of tin.
Do.
-
-
32
Do.
Article contained 2.69 grains per lb.
of tin.
-
Do.
33
Do.
Article contained 2.96 grains per lb.
of tin.
-
-
Do.
Do.
Article contained 3.57 grains per lb.
of tin.
-
34
Do.
-
Do.
Article contained 2.63 grains per lb.
of tin.
-
35
TABLE "C"
TABLE "D"
Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past
five years:—
Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:-
Year.
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Year.
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Percentage of Adulteration
0.98
3.62
1.57
Percentage of Adulteration
2.30
2.44
1.80
3.64
2.66
1.42
2.09