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City of Westminster 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Legal Proceedings Under tiie Food and Drugs Acts during 1915.
| No. of Sample. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1915. | MILK. | ||
| 35 N.* | 24th Feb. | 12 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs.† |
| 14 S.* | 24th Feb. | 32'6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs.† |
| †A warranty was pleaded in these two cases, bnt the Magistrate declined to accept the proof that was tendered to the Court as sufficient. | |||
| 96 N.* | 26th Mar. | 16 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 156 N.* | 26th Mar. | Procured in course of delivery at 39, Windmill Street, 13 per cent, of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 225 N.* | 28th April | 15 cent. of fat. abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 223 N. | 28th April | 26 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 189 S.* | 5th May | 12 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 292 N. | 14th May | 17 per cent. of added water and 10 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6c7. costs. |
| 222 N.* | 19th May | 45 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 42s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 290 N. | 26th May | 18 per cent. of added water | Fined 20s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 211 S.* | 26tli May | 9 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 256 S.* | 9th June | 21 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 267 S. | 9th June | 15 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 325 S. | 30th June | 6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 333 3.* | 30th June | 6 per cent. of added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 411 N.* | 6th July | 8 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 373 N.* | 22nd June and 6th July | 15 per cent. of added water | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. ‡ |
| 422 N.* | 6th July | 3 per cent. of added water and 11 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed.‡ |
| 404 N.* | 22nd June and 6th July | 13 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed.‡ |
| ‡With regard to these cases it was stated by the Defendant's Solicitor that the milk had been adulterated by the farmer, against whom summonses had been issued by the St. Pancras Borough Council. | |||
| 420 N.* | 9th July | 5 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 442 N.* | 9th J uly | 20 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed. |
| 445 N.* | 9th J uly | 14 per cent. of fat abstracted | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| Having regard to the Defendants' good record and explanation offered by their Solicitor, the Magistrate thought the payment of costs would suffice. | |||
| 413 N.* | 9th July | 17 per cent. of fat abstracted | Warranties proved. Sum-monses dismissed. |
| 302 N.* | 18th June and 9th J uly | 11 per cent. of fat abstracted | |
| 341 S.* | 14th July | 30 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined 40s. and 13s. 6d. costs. |
| 334 S.* | 30th June and 14th J uly | 7*5 per cent. of added water | Ordered to pay 13s. 6d. costs. |
| The Defendant's Solicitors stated that the milk had been watered by the Company's servant without their knowledge, and that he had since been discharged. | |||
*In these cases there have been prosecutions previously.
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