[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 23

City of London 1951

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

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Table: ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.

Sample No.	Article.	I nformal or Formal.	Nature of adulteration or irregularity.	Observations.	A ction.
1	Butter (on rolls)	Informal	100 per cent. margarine	—	Formal Sample (No. 47) taken.
47	Butter (on rolls)	Formal	100 per cent. margarine	Taken in connection with Sample No. I.	Vendor prosecuted. Fined £1 0s. 0d. with £2 2s. 0d. costs. Assistant prosecuted. Fined £1 0s. 0d.
50	Butter (on rolls)	Informal	100 per cent. margarine	—	Formal Sample (No. 71) taken.
71	Butter (on rolls)	Formal	40 per cent. margarine	Taken in connection with Sample No. 50. Misleading Notice displayed.	Caution by City Solicitor.
55	Ground Arrowroot	Informal	Genuine	Samples had peculiar and unidentifiable smell and flavour.	Vendors contacted and stocks withdrawn.
56 .	Ground Arrowroot	Informal	Genuine	Samples had peculiar and unidentifiable smell and flavour.	Vendors contacted and stocks withdrawn.
224	Pork Sausages	Informal	52 per cent. meat	Resampled Formally— Genuine.	—
256	Tinned Chicken in Jelly.	Informal	Genuine	Tins improperly labelled.	Vendors interviewed and remaining stocks available labelled to comply with Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations and Labelling of Food Order.
384	Tinned Tomato Puree	Informal	Tin and tin compounds equivalent to 3 66 grs. per lb.	—	Balance of stock surrendered.
415	Sweets	Informal	Contained certain medicaments in small quantities.	Sale not in compliance with the requirements of the Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941.	Referred to the Pharmaceutical Society of Gt. Britain.
426	"	Informal	Contained certain medicaments in small quantities.		Referred to the Pharmaceutical Society of Gt. Britain.

Table: PROSECUTIONS.Food and Drugs Act, 1938.

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PROSECUTIONS.

Food and Drugs Act, 1938.

Article.	Offence.	Result.
Tinned Meat	Sections 9 and 10. Selling—unfit for human consumption.	Vendors fined Ten Pounds. Costs—Two Guineas.
Butter (on rolls)	Section 3. Selling as buttered rolls 100 per cent, margarine on rolls.	Vendor fined One Pound. Costs—Two Guineas.
Butter (on rolls)	Aiding and abetting	Assistant—Fined One Pound.
Horseflesh	Section 38. Selling horseflesh in restaurant without displaying notice.	Vendors fined Fifteen Pounds Costs—Two Guineas. Manager fined Fifteen Pounds.