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City of London 1911

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

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907. 1911. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

Sample.First Quarter. Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Result.
90Milk5 per cent. added water£10 and £3 3s. costs.
1015 per cent. added water .
27114 per cent. added water£5 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
285Butter50 per cent. margarine2s. 6d. and 38s. 6d. expenses.
28635 per cent. margarine5s. and 21s. expenses.
363100 per cent. margarine2s. &d. and 17s. &d. expenses.
Second Quarter.
709Batter100 per cent. margarineDismissed.
Third Quarter.
763Milk7 per cent. added waterWarranty pleaded, summons withdrawn on payment of costs, 17s. 6d.
81511 per cent. added water£5 and £1 1s. costs.
819,,11 per cent. added waterDismissed, warranty proved.
8376 per cent. added water2s. 6d. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
84435 per cent. added water£5 and £5 5s. costs.
84532 per cent. added water£5.
Fourth Quarter.
837Milk6 per cent. added water2s. 6d. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
960,,17 per cent. fat abstracted, and 6 per cent. added water.Withdrawn on payment of costs, 17s. 6d.
96913 per cent. added water£25 and £3 3s. costs.
1163Butter100 per cent. margarineOrdered to pay costs £1 10s.
120490 per cent. margarine£2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
1208Milk17 per cent. added water£20 and £2 2s. costs.

SUMMARY.

£s.d.£i.d.
First Quarter: Fines15100Expenses 7176
Second Quarter „-
Third Quarter „1526„ 810
Fourth Quarter „4746„ 976
£77170£2560