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Edmonton 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
For the Council's information and by the courtesy of the Clerk to the Middlesex County Council, I herewith append a statement of the work done under this Act, in this district, for the year 1905.
| Nature of article. | No. of samples taken. | No. adulterated. | No. of prosecutions. | No. of convictions. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 119 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 case dismissed, 1 case defendant absconded and 1 case defendant had to pay cost. |
| Butter | 20 | ||||
| Margarine | 25 | ||||
| Cheese | 15 | ||||
| Lard | 3 | ||||
| Jam | 8 | ||||
| Dripping | 3 | ||||
| Pepper | 3 | ||||
| Wine | 1 | ||||
| Spirits | 2 | ||||
| Ale | 2 | ||||
| Fine Oatmeal | 2 | ||||
| Liquorice | 1 | ||||
| Lemonade | |||||
| Powder | 1 | ||||
| Drugs | 3 | ||||
| 208 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
I may add that I am empowered to take samples under this Act
should it be found necessary or desirable to do so.
OVERCROWDING..
The number of cases of overcrowding that occurred during the
year shows an increase of one on the previous year.