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Paddington 1898

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898

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102
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 32 summonses
were taken out, the results of the same being
set out below:—

FOR YEAR 1898.

Sample Adulterated.Extent of Adulteration.Fine ImposedCosta Imposed.
£.s.d.£s.d.
Milk9% added water (dismissed)
do.11% do.1001136
do.37% do.11000126
Butter83% Margarine01000126
do.88% do.200020
do.88% do.220
Coffee50% Chicory
Butter84% Margarine100160
Milk6%added Water1000126
do.30% Cream deficient110
Butter77% Margarine2000126
do.88% do.5000126
do.70% do.1000126
Coffee40% Chicory1000126
Milk13% added Water01000126
do.9% do.01000126
do.27% do.1000220
do.17% do.1000126
do.10% do.100130
do.9% do.
Butter100% Margarine21000126
do.95% do.1000126
do.80% do.21000126
do.82% do.4000126
do.100% do.5000126
do.49% do.1000126
do.97% do.2000126
Milk7% added Water01000126
Butter80% Margarine2000126
do.94% do.2000126
Coffee45% Chicory2000126
Milk7% added Water1000166