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Wandsworth 1907

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drug's Acts.

TABLE LXXXVII.

No.Article.Adulteration.Result.PenaltyCosts.
758Butter20.3 per cent, of waterOrdered to pay costs...12/6
792Coffee22 ,, chicoryConvicted10/-12/6
82640 „ „10/-12/6
837Milk6 „ added water100/-33/6
853Butter90 „ margarine20/-12/6
898"98 „ „"40/-12/6
12Milk20 ,, fat deficientSummons withdrawn warranty proved......
59Butter on bread100 „ margarineConvicted60/12/6
73Milk16 ,, fat deficient"60/-12/6
88Butter on bread80 „ margarine"40/-12/6
I 12Butter98 „"40/-15/6
121Separated milk7 „ added water"40/-12/6
128Cocoa40 ,, sugar. 20 per cent cocoashell,4o percent tarina10/-12/6
174Milk14 per cent, fat deficient100/-23/-
181"23 ""100/-12/6
189Butter100 ,, margarine"200/-12/6
19533 " "Ordered to pay costs...12/6
200Milk10 ,, fat deficientConvicted20/-12/6
20818 „ "Summons not served, the defendant having left the neighbourhood......
220"28 „ „Convicted40/-12/6
226Butter96 ,, margarine"200/-84/-
227"96 " ""
25493 " "Summons not served, the defendant having left the neighbourhood......
259Milk10 „ fat deficientConvicted20/-12/6
305Coffee82 ,, chicory"60/-12/6
30859 " ""40/-12/6
324Milk4 „ added water40/-12/6
355"5 grain boric acid per pintSummons dismissed, Somerset House reported as genuine......
361"11 per cent, fat deficientSummons withdrawn, third sample having burst......