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On June 17th, Mr. Edwaxd Pitman, of 9, West Street, was summoned for aiding
and abetting Mr. James Summers in collecting offensive matter during prohibited
hours and in improper receptacles. He was fined £2, with 2s. costs.
On October 4th, Mr. Benjamin Webb, of St. John's Wharf, Yeo Street, Bromley,
was summoned for conveying offensive matter in an improperly constructed vehicle.
He was fined £1, with 23s. costs.
On October 4th, Mr. Joseph Moncur, of 12, Glaucus Street, Bromley, was
summoned for carrying offensive matter during prohibited hours. He was fined
£1, with 23s. costs.
Police-Court Proceedings under the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1904.
On January 23rd, Mr. Cohen, of 127, Whitechapel Road, was summoned for
failing to comply with the Council's notice to cleanse a room at 64, Grove Street
He was fined £2 10s., with 23s. costs.
On February 16th, Mr. Reeves, of 56, Hazeldene Road, Goodmayes, was
summoned for non-compliance with the Council's notice to cleanse a verminous
room at 60, Oxford Street. He was fined 30s., with 23s. costs.
On May 24th, Mr. A. J. Silverstone, of 17, Sidney Square, was summoned for
failing to comply with Council's notice to cleanse verminous rooms at 64, Shandy
Street. He was fined £6, with 23s. costs.
Public Analyst's Annual Report, 1912.
During the year, 1,249 Samples were submitted by the Inspectors of the
department for examination under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, consisting
of:—918 Milks, 12 Separated Milks, 1 Skimmed Milk, 1 Sterilised Milk, 172 Butters,
4 Milk-blended Butters, 3 Margarines, 20 Lards, 1 Cheese, 9 Cocoas, 18 Coffees,
18 Mustards, 31 Peppers, 2 Ground Gingers, 2 Malt Vinegars, 1 Self-raising Flour,
1 Oatmeal, 3 Rices, 3 Bees Waxes, 4 Blaud's Pills, 3 Camphorated Oils, 7 Iron
Pills, 1 Lime Water, 7 Liquorice Powders, 2 Powdered Rhubarbs, 5 Saffrons.
162 Samples, or .13 per cent. were found to be adulterated. These consisted
of:—128 Milks, 2 Separated Milks, 18 Butters, 3 Cocoas, 2 Bees Waxes, 2 Blaud's
Pills, 4 Iron Pills, 3 Saffrons.
Proceedings were taken in 79 cases.
The total fines secured on the prosecutions was £184 4s. 0d., and
£81 0s. 6d. was allowed in costs.
The average fine secured on the prosecutions was £2 6s. 7d.