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Croydon 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.

Table XI. gives the number of samples taken by the Inspector under the Acts during the year, the results of the analyses and the action taken thereon.

PROSECUTIONS, 1914.

Date of Purchase.Defendant.Charge.Result.Penalty.Coits.
1914£s.d.£s.d.
Mar. 22C. W.Selling Milk adulterated with 15 per cent, of additional waterConvicted—0106
„ 22E. G.Selling Milk adulterated with 3 per cent, of additional water and being 20 percent, deficient of its fat„01000160
April 5A. F.Selling Milk (Separated) contain-ing7 percent, of additional water„01000180
„ 10C. C.Selling Milk adulteraced with 5 percent, of additional water„200370
„ 26E. C.Selling Milk being 15 per cent, deficient of its fat„1000170
,, 26F. C. Q,Selling Milk adulterated with 3 per cent, of additional water and being 8 per cent, deficient of its fat„1000170
June 12F. S.Seliing Milk adulterated with 11 per cent, of additional water and being 12 per cent, deficient of its fat„200018I0
Sept. 18W. S.Selling Butter ndulterated with 80 per cent, foreign fat„200110
Nov. 9J. S.Selling Milk adulterated with 3 per cent, of additional water„—136
Nov. 9J. S.Selling- Milk adulterated with 8 per cent, of additional water„—0160
Dec. 1J, S. '...Selling Milk adulterated with 11 per cent, of additional water„00396
„ 1J. S.Selling Milk adulterated with 7 per cent, of additional water„400100
1J. s.Selling Milk adulterated with 5 per cent, of additional water„400100
1J. s.Selling Milk adulterated with 6 per cent, of additional water„i00100
Total250017136