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7a and 8a, Rivers Street.
5, Spanby Road.
34 and 69, St. Leonard's Street.
91, Swaton Road.
12, Tidey Street.
12, Whitethorn Street.
" Earl of Devon " public house, Devons Road.
"Priory Tavern" public house, St. Leonard's Street.
By your direction I have obtained 60 varied samples of food
for analyses.
Legal proceedings were instituted against three vendors, and
convictions obtained.
The nature of the articles, extent of adulteration, and result of
Police Court proceedings were as follows: —
Coffee.—Adulterated with 60 per cent, of chicory. Vendor fined
5s: and 23s. cost.
Bread.—Adulterated with 42 grains of alum to the 4-lb. loaf.
Second sample adulterated with 22 grains of alum to the
4-lb. loaf. Vendor fined 40s. and 23s. costs in the first case
and 30s. and 25s. costs in the second case.
Milk.—Deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 4.7 per cent.
Vendor fined 10s. and 23s. costs.