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Legal proceedings were instituted against 10 vendors, and convictions
obtained as follows:—
Butter.—Adulterated with 81.9) per cent. of foreign fat. Vendor
fined £10 and 23s. costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 84 per cent. of foreign fat. Vendor
fined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in cream 20 per cent. Summons dismissed on
production of written warranty from wholesale dealer.
Vinegar.—Deficient in acetic acid 20 per cent. Vendor fined £1
and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in cream 25 per cent. Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s.
costs.
Butter.—Adulterated with 4 per cent. of water. Vendor fined
£1 10s. and £1 3s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat and solids 20 and 4.1 respectively. Bottle
burst containing third portion, which was applied for for
further analysis at Somerset House. Summons withdrawn.
Milk.—Deficient in solids to the extent of 5 per cent. Vendor
fined £1 and £1 3s. costs.
Butter.—Containing 7'8 per cent. of foreign fat. Summons adjourned;
third portion forwarded to Somerset House. At the
adjourned hearing, the result of the Somerset House analysis
being in the vendor's favour. The summons was adjourned
sine die, with £3 3s. costs against the Council.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 46'7 per cent. Vendor
fined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
Periodical inspections were made of the bakehouses, cowhouses,
dairies, milk shops, and slaughter houses in this division. The results
of these inspections were reported in detail to the Public Health
Committee.
The shops, food stores and stalls have been regularly inspected
with a view of detecting diseased and unwholesome food. But