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Southwark 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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105
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
During the year ended 29th December, 1,218 "official" samples
were taken by the Inspector.
The following Table shows the localities in which these sample
were taken:—
| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. E. Bethell, 19, Crampton Street | Crushed Linseed | 89 per cent. deficient in oil | Fined £2 and £1 1s, costs. |
| Alice Louisa Bartlett, 15, Law Street | Milk | 36 per cent. deficient in milk fat .. | Fined £1 and £1 1s. costs. |
| F. Piper, 143, South Street | Milk | 60 per cent. deficient in milk fat .. | Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| L. Low, 8, Palmerston Street | Vinegar | 35 per cent. deficient in acetic acid | Fined £3 and £1 1s. costs. |
| A. Voysey, 34, Gray Street | Milk | 20 per cent. deficient in milk fat .. | Fined £3 and £1 1s. costs. |
| W. S. Jones, 29, Southwark Street | Milk | 9 per cent. added water | Dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs. |
| J. Evans, 45, Pocock Street | Milk | 9 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Dismissed on payment of 10s. 6d. costs. |
| A. W. Treves, 7, Patmos Road, Lambeth | Milk | Filling bottles with milk and capping them on the Public Highway, Newington Butts | Fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. |
| Do. do. do. do. .. | Milk | Filling bottles with milk and capping them on the Public Highway, Hurlbutt Place | Fined £2. |
12 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage of
0.99, as compared with 1.09 in 1933.
Particulars of the samples taken, together with the results of the
analyses are given in Tables 38 and 39.