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Barnes 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
List of Samples taken in Barnes and Mortlake, etc., during the year ended 1912.
| Articles Purchased. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Slightly Adulterated, or deteriorated. | Cases in which proceedings have been taken. | Convictions obtained. | Total Fines and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| Milk | 103 | 92 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Butter | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Self-Raising Flour | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | _ | ||
| Demerara Sugar | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Spirits | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Lard | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 126 | 113 | 8 | 5 | 2 | £5 | 2 | 6 |
The above Table shows the work done by the County Authorities
for this district, under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act.