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The nature of article, extent of adulteration, and result of prosecution
being as follows:—
Cocoa—Adulterated with 87 per cent. of arrowroot and sugar;
vendor fined 30s.
Milk — Adulterated with 14 per cent. of water; vendor fined 20s.
Milk—Deficient in cream to the extent of 33 per cent. In this
case on the application of the Defendant the third
portion of sample was forwarded to Somerset House
for analysis, which authority certified the milk to be
deficient in cream; vendor fined at adjourned
hearing £4.
On the 24th November a street milk vendor was fined 30s. and
23s. costs at the Thames Police Court for attempting to recover and
forcibly upsetting a sample of milk which I had purchased for analysis
from a hand barrow in the Manchester Road, Cubitt Town. The
Magistrate (Mr. Mead), remarked at the hearing of summons, that it
was clear that the assault was intended to defeat the objects of the
Adulteration Acts.
Five notices of intention to apply for renewal of slaughter house
and cowhouse licenses, were received from my district. The premises
were forthwith inspected, and various works executed on the service
of the Board's notices.
The shops, food stores, and stalls, have been regularly inspected
with a view of detecting diseased and unwholesome food. In two
instances, a large quantity of fish, and a quantity of fruit were
destroyed with the owners consent as unfit for food.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CEPHAS FOAD, Assoc. San. Inst.
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under Sale
of Food and Drug Acts,
Poplar South Division.