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Paddington 1897

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1897

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4th and other Sections of the Act; and 100 notices
of infringement of Bye-laws made under the same
Act. Only 5 summonses were issued, under the
Act, that number, however, not representing the
total number of instances in which legal proceedings
were authorised. In all cases, other than the five
in question, the works necessary were carried out
without the issue of a summons. The cases heard
before the Magistrate were:—
2, Elgiu Mews, North Order agreed to No costs.
85, Cirencester Street Order made Costs, 16s. 6d.
41, Do. do do. do.
32, Portnall Road do do. 25s. 0d.
6, Thorugate Road do do. 21s. 0d.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 20 summonses
were taken out, the results of the same,
being set out below :—

FOR YEAR 1897.

Sample Adulterated.Extent of Adulteration.Fine ImposedCosts Impost d.
£.s.d.£.s.d.
Milk30% Cream abstracted10000126
do.6% added Water3000126
do.9% do.01000126
Butter45% Margarine3000126
do.50% do.2000126
Milk17% added Water2000126
do.7% do.1000126
do.10% do.1000126
do.15% Cream abstracted1000126
do.7% added Water2000126
do.6% do.100110
Butter85% Margarine1000126
Milk7% added Water300130
Butter80% Margarine—130
do.70% do.100130
do.98% do.500150
Coffee5 % Chicory100150
Butter80% Margarine—0126
Milk7% added Water300130
do.12% do.200100