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Under the Bye-Laws of the London County Council, Section 16 (2),
Police Court proceedings were instituted against the owner of a
van used for the removal of fish offal, the said van not being properly
covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Defendant
fined £2 and 23s. costs.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Fifty-two samples of food have been submitted to the Public
Analyst for analysis; seven were found to be adulterated and legal
proceedings instituted, nature of article, extent of adulteration,
and result of proceedings being as follows:—
Milk.—Adulterated with 12 per cent. of water. Vendor fined
40s. and 23s. costs, or in default of distress 14 days' imprisonment.
Mustard.—Adulterated with 5 per cent. of wheaten starch coloured
with turmeric, and a large excess of husks. Vendor fined
5s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in cream to the extent of 21 per cent. Vendor
fined 40s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in cream to the extent of 16.6 per cent. Vendor
fined 10s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and non-fatty solids to the extent of 12.3
per cent. and 3.3 per cent. respectively. Vendor fined
7s. and 23s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids, not fat, to the extent of 14.3
and 10'8 per cent. respectively. Vendor fined 20s. and 23s.
costs.
Milk.—Deficient in cream to the extent of 11.7 per cent. Vendor
fined 5s. and 23s. costs.