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Wandsworth 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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166 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

TABLE LXV.—continued.

Case.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result.PenaltyCosts.Remarks.
270Milk15 per cent. fat abstractedConvicted10/-12/6
274Butter90 „ margarine„40/-12/6
332Separated Milk14 ,, added waterSummons not served, defendant having left the district......
336Milk20 ,, fat deficientSummons withdrawn, third portion having burst......
342Butter97 ,, margarineConvicted100/-1216
344„91,,60/-12/6
345Skimmed Milk..93 ,, fat deficient and contained formalin..10/22/6
345...Selling from vehicle on which vendor's name was not printed„10/-2/-
347Milk11 per cent. added water 10 ,, fat deficient„...12/60
343„11 „ fat deficient„60/-12/6
349„5 ,, added water„20/-12/6
355,,12 ,, fat deficientAdjourned sine die, defendant absconded......
357„14 „ „Convicted101-12/6
361„10 „„10/-12/6
371Butter97 „ margarine„20/-12/6
398Skimmed Milk...96 ,, fat deficient„10/-12/6
421Milk14 „ „Defendant ordered to pay the costs„12/6
424„20 „ „Third sample analysed at Somerset House reported to be genuine„...
446Sausages30 grains of boric acid per poundConvicted20/-12/6
453Milk5 per cent. of added water 6 ,, fat deficient„3/-12/6
471„15 „ „„10/-12/6
472„18 „ „„20/-12/6
484„10 „ „Summons withdrawn, third portion sent to Somerset House, reported genuine
496Cocoa70 ,, sugar and sagoDismissed...
514Butter45 „ margarineConvicted40/-12/6
521Milk20 ,3 fat deficient„20/-12/6
534„13 ,, added water„5/-1216