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City of Westminster 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table LXXXIII.
| Number | Article of Food. | Number of samples purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Withdrawn or dismissed. | Fines. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandy | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Butter | 149 | 147 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Caviare | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 5 0 |
| 4 | Cereals | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Cheese | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Coffee | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Confectionery | 14 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Cream | 77 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 0 0 | 2 2 0 |
| 9 | Culinary Flavours | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Desiccated Coco-nut | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Drugs | 50 | 47 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| 12 | Fish Preparations | 37 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Fruit Cordials | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Fruits (Preserved) | 48 | 48 | - | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Gin | 8 | 8 | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Ice Cream | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | Jams and Preserves | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Lard | 15 | 15 | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Macaroni | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Margarine | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Milk | 886 | 874 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 0 0 | 7 7 0 |
| 23 | ,, (Condensed) | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 | ,, (Dried) | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | ,, (Skimmed) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Oils | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Pickles and Sauces | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Potted Meats | 27 | 26 | 1 | — | —- | — | — | — |
| 29 | Rum | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rum and Coffee | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Sausages | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Spices | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Tea | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vegetables (Pres.) | 39 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Vinegar | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Whisky | 52 | 51 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Wine | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1,810 | 1,771 | 39 | 6 | o | 3 | 4 0 0 | 14 14 0 | ||
Butter.—149 samples were taken, two of which were adulterated, to
the extent of 2 per cent. and 3 per cent. of excess water respectively.
The vendor was cautioned in each case.
Caviare.—Three samples were taken one of which was found to contain
1,200 parts of boric acid per million parts of caviare. Proceedings were