London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of London 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table II.

RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS. First and Second Quarters.

Sample.Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Result.
4Milk7 per cent. of added water£10 and 21s. expenses.
14Butter27 per cent. of fat abstracted10s. and 21s. expenses.
20„14 per cent. of fat abstracted20s. and 21s. expenses.
37Milk12 per cent. of added water£5 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
40„8 per cent. of added water£2 and 12s.6d. expenses.
45Butter100 per cent. of margarine£2 and 12s.6d. expenses.
50Milk28 per cent. of fat abstracted£1 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
53„24 per cent. of fat abstracted10s. and 12s. expenses.
55Coffee65 per cent. of chicory£1 10s. and 12s. expenses.
59Milk9 per cent. of added water£5 and £1 4s. expenses.
72Butter100 per cent. of margarine10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
75Milk13 per cent. of added water£5 and 12s. expenses.
77Butter90 per cent. of margarine£4 and £1 1s. expenses.
86Milk19 per cent. of fat abstracted2s.6d. and 17s.6d. expenses.
Third Quarter.
101Black Pepper16 per cent. of common salt10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
116Milk5 per cent. of added water40s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
129„25 per cent. of original fat abstracted10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
130„5 per cent. of added water40s. and 25s. expenses.
132„14 per cent. of original fat abstracted5s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
133„34 per cent. of original fat abstracted20s. and 19s. 6d. expenses.
134Butter100 per cent. of margarine40s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
138Milk24 per cent. of added water£5 and 17s.6d. expenses.
141„9 per cent. of added water£3 and 17s.6d. expenses.
143„11 per cent. of added water£3 and 17s.6d. expenses.
145„29 per cent. of original fat abstractedExpenses 17s.6d.
150Bread and ButterBread and margarineSummons dismissed on payment of expenses 17s. 6d. and undertaking.
243Mustard28 per cent. of added starch£5 and 21s.6d. expenses.
247Butter100 per cent. of margarine10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
249Milk6 per cent. of added water5s. and 16s.6d. expenses.
251„21 per cent of added water, and 24 per cent. of original fat abstracted.£3 and 21s.6d. expenses.
252„25 per cent. of original fat abstracted10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
255„9 per cent. of original fat abstracted1s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
256„39 per cent. of original fat abstractedDefendant paid expenses, 17s.6d.
257„16 per cent. of original fat abstracted20s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
258„8 per cent. of original fat abstractedDefendant paid expenses, 17s.6d.
272„12 per cent. of added water£2 and 21s.6d. expenses.
277„18 per cent. of added waterDefendant paid expenses, 17s.6d.
282„43 per cent. of original fat abstracted2s.6d. and 17s.6d. expenses.
317„22 per cent. of added water10s. and 17s.6d. expenses.
318„11 per cent. of added waterDefendant paid expenses, 17s.6d.

SUMMARY.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
First and Second Quarters: Fines
38
2
6
expenses
11
19
0
Third Quarter „
32
3
6
„
23
15
6
Fourth Quarter „
80
7
6
„
25
6
0
£150
13
6
£61
0
6
Fifty-six fines were inflicted during the year; the average fine being £2 13s. 10d.