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Fourth Quarter—continued.
Sample. Nature and Extent of Adulteration. Result.
699 Milk 40 per cent. fat abstracted £1 and 15s. expenses.
725 „ 10 per cent. added water, 20 per cent. 10s. and 19s. 6d. expenses.
fat abstracted.
727 „ 9 per cent. added water £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
732 Butter 100 per cent. margarine £3 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
836 Coffee 20 per cent. chicory 10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
867 Milk 13 per cent. added water, 6 per cent. £1 and 21s. 6d. expenses.
fat abstracted.
914 „ 7 per cent. added water (second 5s. and 18s. 6d. expenses.
conviction).
926 „ 12 per cent. added water Dismissed. warranty proved.
950 ,, 32 per cent. fat abstracted (third £5 and 12s. 6d. expenses.
conviction).
952 „ 11 per cent. added water 12s. 6d. expenses.
964 „ 32 per cent. fat abstracted (second £2 and 12s. 6d. expenses.
conviction).
979 „ 26 per cent. added water £10 and 13s. 6d. expenses.
1,018 10 per cent. added water Dismissed. sufficient
closure.
1.025 Cream 3 per cent. starch Dismissed. warranty proved.
SUMMARY.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
First Quarter: Fines 2 0 0 Expenses 0 17 6
Second Quarter „ 15 2 6 „ 7 6 0
Third Quarter „ 20 6 0 „ 8 6 0
Fourth Quarter ,, 36 17 6 „ 10 16 0
£74 16 0 £27 5 6
Thirty-three fines were inflicted during the year. as against 23. 27 and 26 in the preceding
three years. The average fine and expenses imposed was £3 1s. 10d., the corresponding amounts
for 1903. 1904 and 1905 being £4 18s. 1d., £2 19s. 2½d., and £6 15s. 0d. respectively.
By direction of the Sanitary Committee eleven persons were cautioned as to the questionable
or unsatisfactory character of articles they sold.
I have the honour to be.
Gentlemen.
Your obedient Servant.
W.Minpitfy
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health for the
Guildhall, E.C., City of London.
March, 1907.