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City of Westminster 1926

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

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Table V.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Spirit Samples, 1926.
283 Samples of whiskey, brandy, rum and give were taken during the
year. In 44 cases it was found that the spirits were diluted below the
standard strength of 35 degrees U.P.

Table: The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—

The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—

No.Article.Result of Analysis. Degrees U.P.Notice or No Notice.Action taken and Result.
1223Whiskey.35.8N.N.No Action.
137n„35.7N.N.No Action.
187n„40N.N.Proceedings, £10 10s. costs.
117s„42.4N.No Action.
209n„38.4N.N.Proceedings. £7 7s. costs.
2463„37.7N.N.Caution.
281n„37.8N.N.Caution.
2733„35.6N.No Action.
318n„50.4N.N.Proceedings £3 3s. costs.
276n„36.5N.N.Caution.
280n„36.5N.N.Caution.
323n„36.3N.N.Caution.
298s„36N.N.Caution.
299s„35.6N.N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
Notices of prices only in bar.
332s„35.5N.N.Caution.
413N„35.5N.N.No Action.
452n„38.5N.N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
534s„36.1N.N.Caution.
538s„37.3N.N.Caution.
605s„47.1N.N.Proceedings, £2 2s. costs.
666n„42N.N.Proceedings, £3 fine.
Previous case, 45.6 degrees U.P., dismissed under under Offenders Act with £4 4s. costs.
642s„45—Proceedings, £2 fine.
Notice in Bar:—" All spirits guaranteed quality and full strength."
682s„36.4N.Caution.
683s„35.8N.N.Caution.
685s„35.9N.N.Caution.
686s„36N.N.Caution.
814s„35.9N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
Notice :—All spirits sold in this establishment are 35 under proof.
815s„36N.N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
765s„35.6N.N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
889n„38.1N.N.Proceedings £3 fine.
891n„35.4N.N.Call attention of Vendor to result.
863n„36.9N.N.Caution.
684s„38.7N.N.Proceedings, £5 5s. costs.
25NRun.35.84N.Caution. (Notice unsatisfactory.)
59s„36.4N.N.Caution.
303s„44.5N.N.Proceedings, £3 3s. costs.
610s„36.3N.N.Caution.
644n„40N.N.Proceedings, £2 fine (previous conviction).
Previous conviction.
702n„36.3N.N.Caution.
60sGin.35.9N.N.Caution.
425s„38.1N.N.Proceedings, £2 fine, £5 costs.
426s„37.1N.N.Caution.
611s„38.8N.N.Proceedings, £2 2s. costs.
740u„36.3N.N.Caution.