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Administrative Action Taken Regarding Samples reported to be
NOT GENUINE.
No. of
Sample
Description
of Sample
Nature of
Adulteration
Action
taken
H. 4
Glauber's
Salt
Contained only 4.8 per cent. of
water
Warning Letter
205
Milk
Deficient in fat to the extent of
17 per cent.
Summons taken out
Case dismissed upon
payment of £1
costs
H. 38
Sausages
Contained 130 parts per million
of sulphur dioxide
Warning Letter
H. 59
Tinned Sild
Contained tin to the extent of
2.80 grs. per lb.
Warning Letter sent
to Manufacturers
and circular letter
sent to all
Metropolitan
Boroughs and
Ministry of
Health, also sample
of Label of
Brands
H. 70
Tinned Sild
Contained tin to the extent of
3.08 grs. per lb.
Residue of stock
destroyed
H. 72
Tinned Sild
Contained tin to the extent of
3.92 grs. per lb.
Residue of stock
destroyed
H. 89
Pepper
Contained sulphur dioxide to the
extent of 50 parts per million
Formal Sample
taken
H. 103
Sausages
Contained sulphur dioxide to the
extent of 250 parts per million
Formal Sample
taken
H. 199
Tinned Sild
Contained 2.59 grs. of tin per lb.
92 tins surrendered
for destruction
317
Milk
Abstraction of 4 per cent. of fat
Summons taken out
Fine £5 5s.
Costs £1 1s.
318
Milk
Abstraction of 4.3 per cent. of fat
Summons taken out
Fine £5 5s.
Costs £1 1s.
H. 247
Pepper
Contained 20 parts per million
of sulphur dioxide
Warning Letter
347
Milk
Addition of 1.9 per cent. of water
No Action taken
H. 255
Tinned Sild
Contained 2.73 grains per lb.
of tin
Warning Letter
364
Trinidad
Sugar
Contained 110 parts per million
of sulphur dioxide
Summons taken out
Case dismissed
upon payment of
£1 costs by
defendant
366
Pudding
Sugar
Contained 100 parts per million
of sulphur dioxide
Summons taken out
Defendant pleaded
warranty.
Case dismissed
without costs
against Council
291
Milk
Slightly deficient in solids not fat
No Action taken
298
Milk
Deficient in solids not fat to the
extent of 1 per cent.
No Action taken
302
Milk
Addition of 2 per cent. of water
No Action taken