[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.
- Newport (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1904
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Number of Samples taken. Description. Genuine. Adulterated. Number. Percentage. ] 10 Milk 103 7 6-3 17 Lard 17 . . . • • • 7 Cream of Tartar 6 1 5 Margarine .. 5 ... ... 3 Butter 3 . . . . . . 3 Cheese 3 .. . . . • 2 Demerara Sugar 2 ... ... 1 Pepper 1 ... i i « 148 140 8 5‘1 PROSECUTIONS. Date Sample taken Initials of Vendors. Description of Article. Offence. Result. April 21st W. G. Milk Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 10% Fined £5 May 1st W. H. T. Milk 9% of added water „ £5 33 10 th Q. D. Milk 10% do. Dismissed 33 10 th Q. D. Milk 8% do. 33 July 14 th C. P.&Co. Milk 14% do. Fined £5 10s. Oct. 3rd G. J. Milk 10% do. 33 3rd C. P.&Co. Milk 14% do. „ £20 Total £36 10. CASE OF ADULTERATION NOT PROSECUTED. March 18th. H. A. Cream of Tartar Adulterated with *016 per cent, of lead. Cautioned](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29715143_0044.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
