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Paddington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Table: SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1908. Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899.

SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1908. Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899.

Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Milk12% fat abstracted01000126
”5% added water1000146
”6% „5000126
(1)”8% „Summons withdrawn.
”6% „Do.
,,10% „Do.
”9% „Summons dismissed: warranty proved. Council ordered to pay 21s. costs.
”25% fat abstracted
”
”Summons dismissed: warranty pleaded.
”25% „
”Summons dismissed: warranty pleaded. Defendant ordered to pay costs 13 0
”
”
”7% added water—2146
”11% fat abstractedSummons withdrawn on payment of costs 110
”12100ths of a per cent, of boric acid
(2)”0100106
”12100ths „—...020
”781000ths „ „—...020
”—...020
”7 100ths—...020
”7 8 ths l000—...020
”—— ths8100—...020
”781000ths—...020
”—...020
”8100ths „ „—...020
Cream0.46% boron preservative.summonses withdrawn on payment of costs.110
”0.4 % „110
”0.4 % „110
”0.4 % „110
”0.48% „110
”0.4 % „110
Butter23% foreign fat01000126
”82½% „1000126
”77¼% „5000126
”70½% „2000126
”77% „10000126
(2)”78% „1000126
”80% „1000126
”82% „1000126
”81½%5000126
”76½%1000125

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NOTES.
(1) This milk had been purchased from vendor of the preceding sample, in regard to which a fine of
£5 and 12s. 6d. costs were imposed.
(2) The same defendant.