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legal proceedings were instituted by the Council for
the offence of selling Whisky containing excessive water.
The first Defendant was fined £10 with three guineas costs,
and the second Defendant was fined £2.
A warning letter was sent to the vendor of Formal
sample 156 (Minced Beef) which contained preservative
contrary to the Preservatives in Pood Regulations.
SALE OF ROLLS AND BUTTER
During the year a number of samples of rolls and
butter were obtained for analysis, and it was found that
in some cases the rolls had been spread with a mixture of
margarine and butter, or spread with margarine only.
Whilst noting that customers obtained a reduction in
price by reason of the use of margarine instead of butter,
the Council decided to circularise all proprietors of
cafes, restaurants, and licensed premises in the Borough
drawing their attention to the practice obtaining in
certain of these establishments and stating that, whilst
the Council was not concerned with the fact that margarine
is from time to time used in substitution for butter, this
being purely a matter for the proprietor to determine, it
was an offence to serve margarine when the customer had
asked for butter where the circumstances were such that
the customer might reasonably expect to be supplied with
pure butter.
The letter suggested that where margarine was used
the customer's attention should be drawn to this fact,
either by notice or by other means.
COMPLAINTS OF UNSOUND FOOD
The Council instituted legal proceedings in respect
of a complaint of mouldy Bridge Pies. The former employee
of the firm supplying these pies was fined £3 with £6.6.0.
costs, the summons against the firm being dismissed.
A warning letter was sent to the persons responsible
for the sale of a Yankee Doughnut Ring containing a matchstick.
The Council expressed its concern at the practice
of the use of matches for lighting the gas rings of the
cooker on which the doughnuts were prepared. The firm
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