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St Pancras 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Summonses.—Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

No. of SampleArticle.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings
Penalty.Costa.
£s.d.£s.d.
15MilkAdded Water 9 per cent.200550
35BatterA sample of Margarine01000126
36MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 23 per cent.55o330
37,,,, 10 „
43ButterA sample of Margarine0126
C 41MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 15 per cent01000126
C 49,,,, ,, 27 ,, and 7 per cent. of Added Water400100
C 50,,Abstraction of Milk Fat 29 per cent., and 5 per cent. of Added Water400160
C 53,,,, ,, 34 per cent,5001156
C 56,,,, ,,29 ,,Summons wit drawn on suggestion of the Magistrate.
60,,Added Water 5 per cent.1000126
C 72ButterA sample of Margarine5000126
98MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 9 per cent...0126
C 79,,14 „...0126
C 101,,„ 102000126
C 102,,„ 142000126
C 108,,,, 13 „Summons dismissed. Warranty proved.
C 109ButterA sample of Margarine5000126
C 114,,,, ,,1000120
C 116MiikAbstraction of Milk Fat 9 per cent010012r.
C 120,,,, ,, 8 ,, and 7 per cent. of Added Water100200
C 121,,Added Water 7 per cent.100200
141,,Abstraction of Milk Fat 10 per centSummons withdrawn. Bottle burst.
C 158Malt VinegarDiluted and coloured Acetic Acid 90 per cent.Summons withdrawn. Analyst's Certificate bad.
C 161,,100...0126
A 38MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 12 per cent....0126
C 163MustardStarchy Farina 30 per cent1000126
C 179MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 13 percent.10000126
195Olive OilCotton Seed Oil 35 per cent01000126
196Camphorated Oil,, 26 „01000126
C 186Malt VinegarVinegar or dilute acid other than Vinegar prepared from malt 100 per cent.1000126
A 51MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 8 per cent1000126
C 212Olive OilCotton Seed Oil 50 per cent01000126
C 219MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 13 per cent., and 9 per cent. of Added Water1000126
C 223Camphorated OilCotton Seed Oil 40 per cent220
C 240MilkAdded Water 12 per cent500116
C 280ButterA sample of Margarine2000126
A 67MilkAdded Water 6 per cent.Summons adjournedsine die. Defendant since deceased.
C277Sausage RollBoric Acic 0.23 per cent. or 16 grains per lb.Summons dismissed with 23s. costs against the Council. T he Magistrate was not satisfied on the evidence th at the article was sold to the prejudice of the purchaser.
C 278SaveloyBoric Acid 0195 per cent, or 13 grains per lb.,,,,
C 284Pork Sausage„ 0.31 „ or 22 „ „Summons withdrawn.
C 286Sausage Roll,, 0.95 ,, or 66 ,, ,,,,,,
C 287Pork Pie ...,, 0.24 ,, or 17 ,. ,,,,,,
281Beef Sausage,, 10 grains per lb,,,,
282,,,, 33 ,, ,,,,,,
283Faggotts,, 7 „ „,,,,
284Saveloy„ 12 „ „,,,,
A 75German Sausage,, 20 „ „,,,,
250MilkAbstraction of Milk Fat 6 per cent0150050