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Paddington 1926

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

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Table: Summary of Legal Proceedings Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.

Summary of Legal Proceedings Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.

Offence.Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Milk.—7 to 10% added water (10 samples)500010100
„ 4.35% „ „1000
6.82% „ „1500550
3.53% „ „1000
8.23% „ „2000
„ 8.66 % deficient in fat300200
Mustard.—10% of wheat flour and coloured with turmericSummons withdrawn
Margarine.—Sold in unstamped wrapper01060106
,, ,, ,,01060106
,, ,, ,,01060106
,, ,, ,,01500106
,, ,, ,,Summons dismissed
0106
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,, ,, ,,,,0106
,, ,, ,,,,0106
,, Exposed for sale without the requisite label01500106
,, ,, ,, ,,Summons dismissed
0106
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„ Sold from unlabelled bulk,,0106
„ Sold from bulk not properly labelled,,0106
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1915. MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
Bottling milk on the public pavementDefendant discharged
110
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS & MILKSHOPS ORDERS, 18 85 and 1886.
Trading as a purveyor of milk without being registeredSummons dismissed.-
MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1 922, and the MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923.
Selling " Certified " milk without holding the prescribed licence100220