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Summary of Legal Proceedings taken under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts.
Of the total 39 summonses taken out, viz., 24 milks, 14 butters,
1 Gregory Powder (drug), there were convictions in 29 cases, viz.
in 18 milks, 10 butters (1 under the Margarine Act), and 1 drug
(Gregory Powder), whilst in the remaining 10 the results were as
follows :—
(a) 3 summonses dismissed:—
(1) Contrary proved, 2 and warranty proved, 1 (all milks).
(b) 7 summonses withdrawn:—
(1) On payment of costs, 3 (milks).
(2) By order of Public Health Committee, 4 (butters).
Registration of Margarine Factories.
During 1914, 14 margarine manufactories were registered, viz.,
55 and 63, New Cut; 166, Norwood Road; 13, Westow Hill; 66
and 240, Brixton Road; 23, Electric Avenue; 253, Wandsworth
Road; 106 and 147, Lambeth Walk; 44, Lower Marsh; 218,
Railton Road; 7, Juxon Street; and 220, Coldharbour Lane.
Since the Margarine Act, 1887, came into force within the
Borough the following premises have been registered in addition to
the above: 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; |7, Juxon Street; 15, New Cut;
448 and 450, Brixton Road; Wessex House (Oakley Street); 22,
Wilcox Road; and 58, Patmos Road.
Expenses of carrying out the Food and Drugs Acts.
The total expenses connected with the carrying out of the Food
and Drugs Acts in the Borough during 1914 amounted to £96 9s. 3d.,
and are made up as follow:—£33 18s. 11d. for samples, £38 13s. 6d.
for assistants, £1 6s. 6d. for witnesses, £19 8s. 4d. for travelling
expenses (including £9 5s. for cabs), and £3 2s. for sundries. The
salary of the Food and Drugs Inspector (£120, rising by £10 annual
increases to £200), and the cost of the summonses (£5 8s.), are not
included.
The annual averages for the last 11 years (1903-13) are (1) total
expenses, £83 0s. 9d. ; (2) total number of samples, 1597.
2. Water.
No sample of water was submitted for analysis during 1914.
* Registration was withdrawn on May 29th, 1913.
† Registration was withdrawn on Nov. 23rd, 1911.