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Paddington 1913

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

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legal proceedings.

Table: SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1913 Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907, &c.

SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1913 Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907, &c.

Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
(1)Milk12% added waterWarranty proved.Summons
dismissed.
,,20% „Do.Do.
,,8½% „—Do.
,,7½%—Do.
,,10% „—Do.
,,10% „—Do.
,,12%—Do.
,,11% „—Do.
,,9% „3000156
,,6% „Warranty proved.Summons
dismissed.
,,6% „—Do.
,,30% „Summons withdrawn.0126
,,18% fat abstractedDo.0126
,,13% ,Warranty proved.Summons dismissed.
,,14% „—Do.
14% „—Do.
,,11% „—Do.
,,85% „—Do.
,,12% „—Do.
,,19% „—Do.
,,13% „—Do
,,5% „01000126
(2),,5% „Warranty proved.Summons dismissed.
,,14% „1000126
(8),,14% „Warranty proved.Summons dismissed.
,,8% „—Do.
,,12% „—Do.
,,to of a grain of benzoic acid per pint10001176
,,,,Summons dismissed. Do.
,,,,
Raspberry Jam20% apple pulpWarranty proved.Summons dismissed.
,,„ giving false warranty—Do.
,,,,0500126
,,10% „01000126
(4)Butter81% foreign fat2000176
,,77% ,,0100176
Camphorated Oil23% deficient in camphorWarranty proved.Summons dismissed.
,,18% „Summons withdrawn.440
Lime Juice Cordial6¾ grs. of salicylic acid per pint,,—
Coffee66% chicorySummons dismissed. 23s. 6d. costs against Council.
MargarineSold in an unstamped wrapper0500176
,,,,0100020
,,Sold from unlabelled bulk0500176
,,Sold in an unstamped wrapperSummons withdrawn.020
,,,,0500126
,,,,—0126
,,Sold from improperly marked bulk—0176

Table: NOTES. Samples purchased from one and the same vendor are bracketed together.

NOTES. Samples purchased from one and the same vendor are bracketed together.

Previous proceedings :—Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
(1) May 31st 1912Milk containing 7% added waterWarranty proved.Summons dismissed.
(2) March 5th 1909Margarine sold as butter3000176
Sept. 20th 1912Milk containing 9% added waterWarranty proved.Summons dismissed.
(3) Oct. 30th 1908Butter containing 76½% of foreign fat1000126
July 9th 1909,, ,, 74% ,,2000126
" ,,Margarine sold in an improper wrapper2000126
,, ,,Milk containing 5% added water01000126
,, ,,Butter containing 84% of foreign fat2000126
,, ,,Margarine sold in an improper wrapper2000126
July 16th 1909,, ,, ,,—020
,, ,,Margarine not properly labelled3000126
August 25th 1911Fresh cream containing 0.45% boric acidSummons withdrawn on payment of £1 1s.
(4) Nov. 30th 1906Margarine sold as butter2000126
July 15th 1910Name and address not on milk can050076
May 11th 1912Milk containing 4% of added water01000126
,, ,,,, 6% ,,0100020