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City of London 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 TO 1907. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS, 1926.
| First Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample. | Nature and, Extent of Adulteration. | Result. |
| 42 Rum | 41.2 degrees under proof | £1 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| 76 Vinegar | 43 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid | £2 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| 157 Milk | 17 per cent. of original fat abstracted | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act on payment of £2 2s. Costs. |
| 193 Gin | 41.6 degrees under proof | £2 and £2 2s. Costs. |
| 283 Milk | 11 per cent. of original fat abstracted | £3 3s. and £2 2s. Costs. |
| 296 Milk | 15 per cent. of original fat abstracted | £5 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| 318 Butter (on bread) | Selling as butter on bread a substance containing 92 per cent. Margarine. | £1 and £2 2s. Costs. |
| Second Quarter. | ||
| 342 Liniment of Turpentine | 57 per cent. deficient in Oil of Turpentine | £5 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| 406 Milk | 10 per cent. added water | £1 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| Third Quarter. | ||
| Nil. | ||
| Fourth Quarter. | ||
| Margarine | Failure to register as Wholesale Dealer | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders' Act on payment of £1 1s. Costs. |
| 968 Butter (on bread) | Selling as butter on bread a substance containing 93 per cent. Margarine. | £2 and £1 1s. Costs. |
| 970 Margarine | Sold in unmarked wrapper | £8 and £2 2s. Costs. |
| 1047 Milk | 12 per cent. of original fat abstracted | Withdrawn on payment of £1 1s. Costs. |
SUMMARY.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter, Fines | 14 | 3 | 0 | Costs | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Second Quarter ,, | 6 | 0 | 0 | „ | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Third Quarter ,, | - | „ | - | ||||
| Fourth Quarter „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | „ | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Fines | £30 | 3 | 0 | Total Costs | £18 | 18 | 0 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1926.
The above-mentioned regulations, made during 1926 under the provisions of the Public
Health Acts, 1896 and 1907, and Section 8 of the Milk and Dairies Act, 1922, come into
operation on 1st January, 1927.
No person after that date is permitted to receive imported milk which is intended for
sale for human consumption unless he is registered under these new regulations by the
Sanitary Authority into whose district the milk is imported.
A standard of bacterial content is established and the milk must be free from tubercle
bacilli. Should the milk not comply with this standard, the consignee may be called upon
to show cause why the Sanitary Authority should not remove his name from the register.
Any breach of the regulations renders the defaulter liable to a penalty of £100 and
a daily penalty of £50.
At the time of writing this report no importer of milk in liquid form carries on business
in the City.
MEAT INSPECTION.
The following tabulated report has been prepared by Mr. T. Dunlop Young, Veterinary
Surgeon. My observation on a few points of importance raised by the Report follow.
According to the Board of Trade Returns for the Year ending 31st December, 1926 the imports of Beef, Mutton, Pork and Bacon were as under:—
| Beef. Cwts. | Mutton. Cwts. | Pork. Cwts. | Bacon. Cwts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84,569 | - | 90,490 | 1,189,112 |
| Uruguay | 964,329 | 318,369 | - | - |
| Argentina | 10,404,704 | 1,269,543 | 86,052 | - |
| Australia | 1,148,978 | 752,320 | - | - |
| New Zealand | 540,828 | 2,680,992 | - | - |
| Denmark | 24,988 | - | - | 3,641,578 |
| Netherlands | - | 33,221 | 381,580 | - |
| Canada | - | - | - | 863,493 |
| Irish Free State | - | - | 202,583 | 434,112 |
| China | - | - | 11,676 | - |
| Other Countries | 138,179 | 318,691 | 139,732 | 1,342 |
| Total 1926 | 13,306,575 | 5,370,136 | 912,113 | 7,471,278 |
| 1925 | 12,399,133 | 5 474,352 | 1,238,078 | 7,486,164 |