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Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 73.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN, WITH THE RESULTS.
| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shaw, 48, Deacon street | Milk | 926 | 6 per cent. added water | Fined 40/- and 12/6 costs |
| E. & T. Pink, Ltd., Staple street | Rice | 861 | Giving a false warranty | Dismissed on warranty |
| Johnston & Son, 36/38 Botolph lane | Rice | 853 | Giving a false warranty | Dismissed on warranty |
| Mary Edwards, 79, Tower street | Butter | 984 | 76 per cent. of fat other than butter fat | Fined 20/- and 42/- costs |
| Mary Edwards, 79, Tower street | Margarine | 984 | Sold in an unmarked wrapper | Adjourned sine die. Note:—This summons and the preceding one refer to the same sample |
| Robert Norfolk. 5, Union street | Milk | 1012 | 23 per cent. added water | Summons not served. Defendant absconded |
| Catherine Dennett, 16, Clenham street | Milk | 1014 | 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Fined 1/- and 12/6 costs |
| William Phillips, 17, Boundary lane | Separated Milk | 1062 | 5 per cent. added water | Summons not served. Vendor absconded |
| Thomas John Evans, 44, Redcross street | Butter | 1162 | 80 per cent. of fat other than butter fat | Fined 40/- and 23/6 costs |
| Thomas John Evans, 44, Redcross street | Margarine | 1162 | Sold in an unmarked wrapper | Summons withdrawn |
| Annie Thomas, 44, Redcross street | Butter | 1162 | 80 per cent. of fat other than butter fat | Summons withdrawn |