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view of the purity of the drugs offered for sale, and it
became unnecessary to give instructions for formal samples
to be taken of the same drugs.
Summary of Legal Proceedings taken under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.*
Of the total 53 summonses (38 milks and 15 butters)
taken out, there were convictions in 42 cases, in 22 milks
and 15 butters (5 under the Margarine Act), whilst in the
remaining 11 (all milks), the results were as follows:—
11 summonses dismissed:—
(a) Warranty proved, 2.
(b) Contrary proved, 8.
(c) Adjourned sine die, 1.
Registration of Margarine Manufactories.
During 1012, three margarine manufactories were registered
viz.: 15 New Cut, 448 and 450 Brixton Road, and
Wessex House, Oakley Street.
Since the Margarine Act, 1887, came into force within
the Borough, the following premises have been registered:
233 Wandsworth Road, 417 Brixton Road, 413 Norwood
Road, 71 Robsart Street, 75 Atlantic Road, 114 Camberwell
New Road, 32 Commercial Road, 14 Vassall Road, 92
Lambeth Walk, 266 Brixton Road, 64 Stamford Street, 21
Lower Marsh, 11-13 Gray Street and 7 Juxon Street.
*38 milk summonses had reference to milks, (a) with extraneous
water 14, (b) deficient in fat, 21, (c) both extraneous water and deficient
in fat, 2, and (d) added preservative, 1.