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Bermondsey 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table VIII.— Prosecutions in connection with Samples taker during 1917.
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Infringment. | Remarks. | ||
| first quarter. | |||||
| 374s | Milk | Added water 54 percent | Fined Ju2 ; costs 17/- | ||
| 394s | Milk | Added water 5'4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 437s | Milk | Added water 44 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs. 15/6 | ||
| 439s | Vinegar | Added water 41'5 per cent. | Fined 5/- , cost9, 15/6 | ||
| 456s | Milk- | Deficient in milk fat 8'3 per cent. | Fined £20 ; costs included | ||
| 425s | Milk | Added water 34'2 per cent | Fined £10; costs, £4 4s. | ||
| second quarter. | |||||
| 459s | Milk | Added water 2*0 per cent. . | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 497H | Vinegar | Added water 13'7 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs. 15/6 | ||
| 4H | Dripping | Cotton Seed Oil 12 percent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 9h | M lk | Deficient in milk fat 7 3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/G | ||
| 16s | Milk | Added water 9'9 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 12s | Milk | Added water 4'8 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved. | ||
| 19h | Milk | Added water 4 8 per cent | Fined the costs, 15/6 | ||
| 24h | Malt Vinegar | Added water9 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 52h | Milk | Added water 2'6 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 5'3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 57" | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 21*7 p r cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 58" | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 6 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 28s | Milk | Added water 5'3 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 6'3 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 39s | Milk | Added water 14 per cent. and deficient in milk fat 8 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 46s | Milk | Added water 41 per cent. and deficient in milk fat 15.3 per cent. | Dismissed Warranty proved | ||
| 43s | Milk | Added water 6 per cent. | Fined 40/-; costs, 15/6 | ||
| 53s | Dripping | Added water 25' per cent. | Fined 20/-; costs, 13/6 | ||
| 54s | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 6.3 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 67s | Milk | Deficient in mi k fat 7.3 per cut. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 122H | Butter | Added water 1.5 per cent | Ordered to pay costs 15/6 | ||
| 123H | Vinegar | Added water 9½per cent | Fined 10 -; costs 15/6 | ||
| 131H | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 8 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 112h | Milk | Tefi -.ient in milk fat 11 per cent | Fined 10/-; costs, 15/6 | ||
| 111H | Vinegar | Added water 11.75 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| third quarter. | |||||
| 100H | Milk | Added water 7 6 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 15per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 170h | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 15 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 173m | Milk | Deficient in milk fat 6'7 percent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 197H | Self-raising Flour | Contained no self - raising ingredients | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 211H | Milk | Added water 23'9 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 15 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 147s | Milk | Deficient 111 milk fat 27 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 149s | Milk | Added water 4-3 per cent, and deficient in milk fat 4'7 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 217H | Vinegar | Added water 1375 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 238H | Milk | Added water 12'8 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 225h | Dripping | Added water 2'5 per cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 250m | S It-raising Flour | Contained no self-raising ingredients | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 171s | Butter | Added water 1 per cent. . | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| fourth quarter. | |||||
| 263m | Butter | Added water 11 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 261m | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fined 5/-: costs 15/6 | ||
| 298H | Milk | Added water 8.4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 299H | Milk | Added water 10.7 Per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 331h | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Dismissed | ||
| 325m | Ra«pberrv Jam | Red currants 60 percent. | Order d to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 311m | Blackberry and Apple Jam | Contained 85 per cent, apple jam | Dismissed | ||
| 262s | Milk | Added water 4 per cent. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 253s | Vinegar | Added water 9.5 per cent. | ismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 387H | Camphorated Oil | Deficient in camphor 7.25 PER cent. | Ordered to pay costs, 15/6 | ||
| 331m | Ma gaiine | Wrapper not marked | Dismissed | ||
| 329M | Margarine | Bulk not marked | Fined 10/- costs, 13/6 | ||
| 263m | Butter | False warranty | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ||
| 402h | Nut Lard | Added water 15.5 per cent, and traces of borac.c acid | Ordered to pay costs. 15/6 | ||
| Summary. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Fines | 37 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Costs | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||
| total | £88 | 16 | 6 | ||