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No appeals against refusal to register or removal of a name from the register
were made to a magistrate during the vear. In one case, particulars of which are
given below, proceedings were instituted against an unregistered milk vendor.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders, 1885-1899.
Penalty
Address. Offence. Fine. Costs.
39, Broadley Terrace Selling milk on unregistered premises 0 10 0 0 2 0
Examination of Milk.—The number of samples of milk taken for analysis by
the Food Inspector was 54, as against 523 in 1910. A considerable number, as
shown in the Public Analyst's report were test or informal samples. Several, also,
were collected and submitted to bacteriological examination. These are referred to
later.
Of the samples analysed by Dr. Wynter Blyth 49 (8.9 per cent.) were found to
be adulterated. The percentage of adulterated samples in 1910 was 9.5 and in
1909, 5.7.
The usual course of notifying vendors whose samples were found to be genuine
that no further action would be taken, was followed.
In cases in which the departure from the standard was slight or there were
extenuating circumstances, the Committee usually gave instructions that a letter of
caution should be sent.
The number of cases in which proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act were instituted numbered 30.
Fines and costs to the amount of 58 10s. were recovered, the amount for 1910
being £94 9s.
Samples were regularly taken in the evening, and on Saturday night and Sunday
as in previous years, and many were also obtained on delivery at the Marylebone and
Baker Street Stations.
Of the station samples, 9 proved to be adulterated, and proceedings were taken in
4 instances. Three of the cases were against one farmer, who absconded; in the other
case the Defendant was fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. The remaining 15 cases
showed such a slight percentage of added water or deficiency in fat that proceedings
were not taken, the farmers in each case being cautioned. The quarterly returns as
to milk samples are tabulated below: —
Quarter of the No of
Year. No of Percentage ,, Fines and
Samples Samples , , Prosecutions „ .
Taken. Adulterated. Adulterated. Instituted. Costs.
£ š d.
1st 130 13 10.0 9 7 7 6
2nd 134 14 10.4 5 7 4 6
3rd 136 6 4.4 4 9 0 0
4th 150 16 10-8 7 34 18 0
Total for year 550 49 8.9 25 58 10 0