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City of London 1905

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1899.
1905.

Table: RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS. First Quarter.

RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

First Quarter.

Sample.Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Result.
208 Butter15 per cent. margarine1s. and 12s. 6d. expenses.
220 Milk6 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
245 „7 per cent. added water£4 and 12s. 6d. expenses.
259 „6 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
261 Butter15 per cent. margarine£10 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
262 Milk7 per cent. added waterSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
270 „6 per cent. added waterSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
283 ,,10 per cent. fat abstracted£10 and 12s. 6d. expenses.
299 „9 per cent. added water£5 and 23s. 6d. expenses.
305 „18 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
314 „6 per cent. added waterSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.
315 ,,7 per cent. added water£10 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
349 Coffee40 per cent. chicory£2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
350 Mustard42per cent. flour, 1 per cent. turmeric17s. 6d. expenses.
378 Coffee80 per cent. chicoryDismissed, insufficient evidence.
379 Cocoa53 per cent. sugar17s. 6d. expenses.
381 Coffee64 per cent. chicory ...£3 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
382 Cocoa39 per cent. sugar and 15 per cent. starch17s. 6d. expenses.
Second Quarter.
424 Coffee23 per cent. chicoryDismissed.
429 Sweet Spirit of Nitre33 per cent. deficient in ethyl nitrite10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
440 „ „ ,,71 per cent. deficient in ethyl nitrite£2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
442 Gin39.3 degrees under proof£2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
443 Scotch Whisky35.3 degrees under proof5s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
477 Mustard15 per cent. flour, .3 per cent. turmeric£l and 17s. 6d. expenses.
577 Milk10 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed on proof of warranty.