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St. Leonard's Avenue, 38. Venue Street, 89.
Spey Street, 87. Wellington Street, 31.
Teviot Street, 139. Wilson Street, 44.
Tapley Street, 42. Willis Street, 40.
Thomas Street, 19. Wyvis Street, 62.
Thomas Place, 10. Yattan Street, 51.
Uamvar Street, 30. Zetland Street, 41.
Ullin Street, 39.
Making a total number of 3206 dwelling houses, business premises,
etc., etc., which has been reduced during the year by the demolition of 18
dwelling houses, Beetle Alley 1, Bright Street 3, Bromley Cottages 4,
James Street 2, Peter Street 3, St. Leonard's Street 4, Ullin Street 1.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—Margarine Act.
I have, as directed by you, procured 51 samples of food, etc., which have
been submitted to the Public Analyst (Mr. W. C. Young) for analysis; 8
were found to be so much adulterated that legal proceedings were taken ;
the nature of articles, extent of adulteration and result of prosecutions
were as follows :—
Demerara Sugar.—" Beet sugar superficially coloured with a yellow coal
tar dye."
Defendants failed to appear, gone away, business since given
up. Adjourned, sine die.
Margarine.—" Butter adulterated with 87.5 per cent. of foreign fat" which
was unlabelled.
Fined £6 and 23s. costs.
Margarine.—" Butter adulterated with 81.5 per cent. of foreign fat " which
was unlabelled. £3 and 23s. costs, and served in an unstamped
wrapper.
Fined £2 and 2s. costs.
Milk.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 16.7 per cent.
Fined 20s. and 23s. costs.
Margarine.—Butter adulterated with 81.5 per cent. of fat, which was
unlabelled.
Fined 10s. and 4s. costs.
Coffee.—Adulterated with 36 per cent. of Chicory.
Fined 21s. and 23s. costs.