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Food and Drugs Acts.
Under the Sale of Pood and Drugs Acts 53 varied samples have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis.
On analysis one only was found to be adulterated. A summons was
issued against the vendor.
Particulars of adulterated sample and result of proceedings are
appended:—
Butter.—Containing 3 per cent. excess of water. Defendant fined
20s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
Ten samples of butter were mixed with a foreign substance, i.e., boric
acid (preservative) in varying small proportions.
Number of samples of butter obtained 17
„ containing boric acid in butter 10
„ „ foreign fat in butter —
„ „ excess of water in butter 1
Particulars of samples containing preservatives:—
Butter containing boric acid, 0.25 per cent.
„ „ 0.5 „
„ „ 0.25 „
„ „ 0.4 „
„ „ 0.5 „
„ „ 0.1 „
„ „ 0.5 ,,
„ „ 0.4 „
„ „ 0.30 „
0.4 „
Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act 1891 and
Bye-laws.
In pursuance of the different orders of authorisation granted by
the Public Health and Housing Committee, it was not found
necessary to institute legal proceedings in any case for the abatement of
nuisances and non-compliance with the London County Council's and
Poplar Borough Council's own bye-laws, as the nuisances were satisfactorily
abated.