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From Other Places:—At Railway Stations, 29 (3 adulterated—See
Table G, Nos. 225, 504 and 505) ; at private dwelling
houses at the request of householders, 3.
Lewisham Union Infirmary and Workhouse.—Of the
samples taken at the Union Infirmary and Workhouse, one was
of poor quality, and the other (No. 424) was deficient in milk
fat to the extent of 17 per cent. The vendor had been previously
convicted, and proceedings were taken, resulting in a
fine of £15 and 12s. 6d. costs.
At a later date the inspector attempted to procure further
samples from the same vendor. His van was delivering at the
Infirmary and samples were taken of the milk supplied to that
institution. The Inspector then desired to take samples of milk
from the remaining churns in the van, which he had reason to
believe would be delivered at the Workhouse, and he was
informed by the man in charge that they were not intended for
the Workhouse, but that it was milk which he had to take to the
vendor's depot, where he was to pick up the milk to be delivered
to the Workhouse.
Other Institutions.—The samples taken at the Park
Hospital, Home for Sick Children, and All Saints' Orphanage
were found to be above standard.
Railway Stations.—During the year facilities have been
given to milk vendors to secure a pure supply of milk, and
where requested the inspectors have attended at railway stations
to take samples on delivery. Twenty.nine samples were so
taken, three of which were adulterated.
No. 225.—This sample was 6 per cent, deficient in milk
fat. Your legal advisers, after reviewing the evidence, considered
that a successful prosecution could not follow, there being
a doubt as to the actual place of delivery.