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City of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907.
1914.
RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.
First Quarter.
Sample. Nature and Extent of Adulteration. Result.
†1 Milk 17 per cent. added water £10 and £1 1s. costs.
†2 „ 7 per cent. added water £3 and £1 1s. costs.
*‡6 „ 13 per cent. added water Dismissed. Warranty.
Second Quarter.
140 Milk 18 per cent. fat abstracted Dismissed. Warranty.
145 Gin 61 degrees under proof Withdrawn. £1 1s. costs.
219 Milk 15 per cent. fat abstracted Dismissed.
*287 „ 14 per cent. fat abstracted £1 and £1 1s. 6d. costs.
331 ,, 24 per cent fat abstracted 10s. and 17s. 6d. costs.
320 Butter 90 per cent. margarine Dismissed. Notice exhibited.
339 Milk 7 per cent. fat abstracted Dismissed. Notice exhibited.
385 „ 35 per cent. added water £5 and £1 1s. costs.
414 Butter 100 per cent. margarine £2 and £1 1s. costs.
Third Quarter.
433 Milk 31 per cent. fat abstracted Dismissed. Warranty.
511 „ 31 per cent. fat abstracted £2 and £1 1s. costs.
471 Butter 100 per cent. margarine Withdrawn. £2 2s. costs.
519 Milk 6 per cent. added water £l 1s. costs.
*541 „ 6 per cent. added water £20 and £l 1s. costs.
Fourth Quarter.
‡603 Milk 24 per cent. added water £30 and £2 2s. costs.
*786 Butter 100 per cent. margarine £1 and 17s. 6d. costs.
SUMMARY.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
First Quarter: Fines 13 0 0 Costs 2 2 0
Second Quarter „ 8 10 0 „ 5 2 0
Third Quarter „ 22 0 0 „ 5 5 0
Fourth Quarter „ 31 0 0 „ 2 19 6
£66 10 0 £15 8 6
* Have been previous complaints. † Same defendant. ‡ Same defendant.