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Stoke Newington 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE C.

ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR.

No.Sample Analysed.Opinion Formed.Action Taken.
1CheeseGenuineNil.
2Butter„„
3Ground Ginger„„
4Butter„„
5Butter9% of foreign fatVendor cautioned.
6MargarineGenuineNil.
*7Milk„
*8Milk9% less than the legal limit for butter fat.Defendant fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
*9MilkGenuineNil.
*10Milk„„
*11Milk„„
*12Milk„„
13Whiskey„„
14Coffee„„
15Butter„„
16Flour„„
17Olive Oil„„
18Cream of Tartar„„
19Butter„„
20Butter„„
21Coffee„„
22Vinegar„„
23Milk5.8% of added waterVendor cautioned.
24Margarine (Unlabelled).-Defendant fi n e d 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs.
25MilkGenuineNil.
26Milk„„
27Milk„„
28Seidlitz Powders1.83 grms. of Tartaric Acid as against 2.46 grms. (B.P.)Vendor cautioned.
29Seidlitz PowdersGenuineNil.
30Milk6% less than the legal limit of butter fat.Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs.
31MilkGenuineNil.
*32Milk7% of added waterDefendant fined 5s.| and 12s. 6d. costs.
*33MilkGenuineNil.
*34Milk„„
*35Milk„„
*36Milk„„

* Sunday Samples.