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Croydon 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.Table XI. gives the number of samples taken by Mr. Saunders during the year, the results of the analyses and the action taken thereon.PROSECUTIONS, 1910

FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.

Table XI. gives the number of samples taken by Mr. Saunders during the year, the results of the analyses and the action taken thereon.

PROSECUTIONS, 1910

Date.Defendant.Charge.Result.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Jan. 27F. A.Selling Milk adulterated with 10 per cent. added water and 10 per cent. deficient in fatConvicted5000170
Mar. 8G. W.Selling; separated Milk adulterated witn 8 per cent. added water111000116
„ 17S. & SonSelling Milk 25 percent. deficient in fatDismissed (Warranty proved)--
„ 17E. D.Selling Milk 20 per cent. deficient in fatConvicted1000106
„ 17W. S.Selling Milk 10 per cent. deficient in fat„71000106
June 8G. R. S.Selling Miik 16 per cent. deficient in fat and 4 per cent. added water„200066
„ 8A. W. LSelling Milk from vehicle without having name & address thereon„050056
Sep. 29L. Bros.Selling Skimmed Milk adulterated with 25 percent. adde i water„1000106
Nov. 4N. & SonSelling Butter adulterated with 35 per cent. foreign fat„01000130
„ 5G. T.Selling Butter adulterated w th 80 per cent. foreign fat„0500130
„ 27A. K.Selling Skimmed Milk adulterated with 65 per cent. added waterWithdrawn. (The poverty of family and the man naving left the milk business)
Dec. 18W. R.Selling Skimmed Milk adulterated with 15 per cent. added waterConvicted026050
„18A. II. P.Selling Milk adulterated with 8 per cent. added water„0100126
„ 30R. D.Selling Milk 12 per cent deficient. in fat„500366
Total24269110