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From this it will be seen at a glance the progressive stages of adulteration,
and that the greatest amount of adulteration takes place amongst the smallest
vendors who retail milk in farthing worths, and halfpenny worths, and to whom
a penny worth is a large order.
Warranties—Upon a communication received from the Bermondsey
Borough Council, enclosing cojjy of a Report of their Public Health Committee
with reference to the question of warranties, given under Section 25 of
the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, and in connection therewith the
provisions in Section 20, Sub-section 5, of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
1899, your Borough Council resolved on the 23rd December, 1903, that a
communication be addressed to the Local Government Board, in support of the
request made by the Bermondsey Borough Council, directing attention to the
difficult and anomalous position of Local Authorities with regard to the use
and abuse of warranties, and that the Board be urged to promote legislation
to put the law in a clear and more equitable position.