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City of Westminster 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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86
No. of
Sample.
Date of
Hearing.
Offence.
Result.
1
2
3
4
169 N.
1912.
4th April
2 per cent, of added water and
4 per cent, of fat. abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
Cautioned for selling milk with 4 per cent, added water, 10.2.1912.
168 S.
24th April
22 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
284 N.
14th May
13 per cent, of added water
Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
261 N.
16th May
6 per cent, of added water
Fined 42s., including costs.
308 N.
30th May
8 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
396 N.
11th June
25 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
378 N.
11 th June
24 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
216 S.
12th June
18 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
Two previous prosecutions. Warranty proved in each case.
214 S.
12th June
4.47 per cent, of added water and
14.1 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.*
*Several previous prosecutions. Warranty proved in each case (see also Butter 712 S.).
The Magistrate expressed the opinion that the facts were very suspicious. The City
Solicitors add that it seems to be practically impossible to get a conviction where a
warranty is pleaded.
297 N.
10th July
Selling milk, a sample of which
was taken at Victoria Station in
course of delivery, from which
14 per cent, of fat had been
abstracted
Fined 40s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
513 N.
23rd July
13 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
Summoned 19.8.10. 26 per cent, fat abstracted. Warranty proved.
525 N.
26th July
20 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
495 N.
26th July
7 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
Summoned 25.5.09. 20 per cent, fat abstracted. Warranty proved.
506 N.
26th July
16 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
508 N.
26th July
6 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
530 N.
2nd Aug.
11 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
534 N.
2nd Aug.
10 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
426 S.
4th Sept.
12 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
669 N.
6th Sept.
8 per cent, of fat abstracted
Warranty proved. Summons
dismissed.
723 N.
25th Oct.
10 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs.
Previous prosecution 11.5.1907. 50 per cent, fat abstracted. Fined 20s. and costs.
787 N.
15th Nov.
9 per cent, of added water
Fined 25s., including costs.
772 N.
15th Nov.
6 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 30s., including costs.
Three previous convictions since 1905.
918 N.
20th Dec.
30 per cent, of fat abstracted
Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
58 S.
6th Mar.
BUTTER.
Selling margarine as butter
Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
(See 376 S.).
359 N.
14th June
22 7 per cent, of water, i.e., 6 7 per
cent, excess of water
Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs.
380 S.
31st July
Selling margarine as butter
Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs.