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City of Westminster 1925

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

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Table: All spirits sold in this establishment are of the same superior quality as heretofore hot to meet the requirements of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, they are now sold as diluted spirits, no alcoholic strength being guaranteed.

All spirits sold in this establishment are of the same superior quality as heretofore hot to meet the requirements of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, they are now sold as diluted spirits, no alcoholic strength being guaranteed.

No.Article.Result of Analysis.Notice or No Notice.Action taken and Result.
Degrees U.P.
71sWhiskey44-6N.Solicitors advised No Action.

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Notice in Bar:—"Notice—All Spirits sold at this establishment are reduced, but not
below half-proof strength, proprietary brands excepted." This sample was served
from a plain bottle.
65n „ 44.4 N. Solicitors advised No Action.
Two Notices in Bar:—(1) "Notice to purchasers of Spirits—All Spirits sold in this
compartment are diluted below 35 degrees u.p., unless specials are ordered(2)
"All Spirits sold in this establishment are of the same superior quality as heretofore,
but. in order to meet the requirements of the Food and Drugs Adulteration Act, they
are now sold as 'Diluted Spirit,' no alcoholic strength, being guaranteed."
171n „ 37.9 N. No Action.

Table: Notice in Bar:—"Notice to Purchasers of Spirits—All spirits sold in this compartment are diluted below 35 degrees under proof."

Notice in Bar:—"Notice to Purchasers of Spirits—All spirits sold in this compartment are diluted below 35 degrees under proof."

295s„35.9N.No Action.
300s„37.15N.N.Caution.
301s„38.7N.N.Proceedings, £1 fine and £2 2s. costs.
426s„36N.N.No Action.
275n„45.6N.N.Proceedings, £4 4s. costs.
277n„37N.N.Caution.
278s„45.4N.N.Proceedings, £4 is. costs.
311n„39N.Notice invisible (in another bar).
Proceedings, £4 fine.
339n„47N.Notice invisible (when examined, unsatisfactory). Proceedings, £3 fine.
340n„48.6N.N.Proceedings, £5 fine.
383N„50N.N.Proceedings, £3 fine.
385n„42N.Notice unsatisfactory.
Proceedings, £3 3s. costs.
596s„39.4N.Notice unsatisfactory.
Proceedings, £2 fine, £5 costs.
Notice in Bar:—"All spirits sold at this establishment are 35 under proof."
597s„52.7N.N.Proceedings, £2 fine, £5 costs.
599s„41.7N.Notice unsatisfactory.
Proceedings, £2 fine, £5 costs.
Notice in Bar:—"Strength not below 35 u.p."
613s„38N.N.Proceedings, £5 costs.
465n„41N.Caution.
Notice:—"All spirits in this compartment are diluted below 35 degrees u.p."
696n„37.5N.N..Caution.
697N„38.8N.N.Proceedings, £4 4s. costs.
700n„38.6N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
Notice in Bar as to spirits sold being diluted.
815n„44.9N.N.Proceedings, £4 is. costs.
868n„36N.Caution.
Notice in Bar:—"All spirits sold at this Establishment are of the same superior quality as heretofore, but in order to comply with the requirements of the Food and Drugs Adulteration Acts they are now sold as Diluted Spirits, no alcoholic strength being guaranteed.
776s„35.6N.Caution.
Notice in bar as to strength of spirits sold not considered satisfactory.