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City of London 1927

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Table: ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES NOT REPORTED TO BE GENUINE.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES NOT REPORTED TO BE GENUINE.

Name of Article.Identification No. given to :he sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts ' other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
Quarter ending 31st March, 1927. Margarine680.41% of Boric Acid.... .... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Tinned Peas821.94 grains per lb. Crystallized Sulphate of Copper..... .... ........ .... ....Informal sample. Subsequent formal sample genuine..... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Liniment of Turpentine12544% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine..... .... ........ .... ....Informal sample. Resampled formally..... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Liniment of Turpentine16844% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine.Fined £5 and £1 1s. costs..... .... ....Informal sample. Resampled formally..... .... ....Same Vendor as No. 125.
Tinned Peas1721.568 grains per lb. Crystallized Sulphate of Copper..... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Same Vendor as No. 82.
Milk2433% added water.... .... ........ .... ....Vendor permitted to dispose of small balance of Stock and cautioned as to future purchases..... .... ....
Milk2614% added water.... .... ........ .... ....Resampled.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Milk2913% added water.... .... ........ .... ....Re-sampled.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
.... .... ........ .... ....Vendor cautionedFined £5 and 17s. 6d. Costs, 25th Nov., 1924, for selling Milk containing 10% added water..... .... .... .... ....
Milk Quarter ending 30th June, 1927.3003% added water and 5% fat abstracted..... .... ........ .... ....Vendor cautioned
.... .... ....Same Vendor as No. 243.
Milk.... .... ........ .... ....
Unfermented Grape Juice.342Sulphur Dioxide, 92 parts per million..... .... ........ .... ....Consignor cautioned.... .... ....Supplier to Vendor of Nos. 243 and 300.
Milk3803% added water.... .... ........ .... ....Vendor cautioned. Label on bottle altered..... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Milk3992% added water.... .... ........ .... ....Vendor cautioned.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Butter (on bread)41993% Margarine.... .... ........ .... ....Vendor cautioned.... .... ....Same Vendor as No. 261.
Butter (on bread)45493% MargarineFined £2 and £1 1s. costs..... .... ....Informal sample. Resampled.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Malt Vinegar50650% deficient in Acetic Acid.... .... ........ .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Same Vndor as No. 419.
Milk51214% fat abstractedFined £3 3s. & £2 2s. costs.... .... ....Informal sample. Resampled.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Milk51327% fat abstractedFined £3 3s. & £2 2s. costs..... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Sample taken in course of delivery from churn at Railway Station.
Milk51620% fat abstractedFined £3 3s & £2 2s. Costs..... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Sample taken in course of delivery from churn at Railway Station.
Milk51817% fat abstractedFined 10 /- & £1s. Costs..... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Sample taken in course of delivery from churn at Railway Station.
Malt Vinegar52270% deficient in Acetic AcidFined £2 2s. & £1s. Costs..... .... ........ .... .... .... ........ .... ....Same Vendor as No. 506.
Liniment of Turpentine53487% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine..... .... ........ .... ....Informal sample. Resampled.... .... ........ .... .... .... ....
Milk54715% fat abstractedFined £1 and £1 1s. Costs..... .... ....