Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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Legal Proceedings under Sai.e of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts
No. of Sample. | Date Heard. | Before whom. | Initials and Address of Defendant. | Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
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177 | July 15 | Mr.Hopkins | J. H.,4 York Road, Battersea, S.W. | Selling beef sausages containing 0.20 per cent, of boron trioxide | J. H. fined £10 and 14s. 6d. costs, and, on his taking responsibility, summons against J. A. withdrawn |
— | „ | „ | J. a. (same address) | ||
183 | „ | „ | B. H., 24 Spicer Street, Battersea S.W. | Selling milk containing 0.023 percent, of boron trioxide, 3.5 per cent, of extraneous water and 8.5 per cent, devoid of fat | Defendant, who pleaded warranty, fined £5 |
182 | „ | „ | Do. | Selling milk containing 0.024 per cent, of boron trioxide and 5 per cent, of extraneous water | Defendant, who pleaded warranty, fined £5 |
181 | „ | „ | Do. | Selling milk containing 0.036 per cent, of boron trioxide and 13 per cent, of extraneous water (sample taken in course of delivery) | B. H. fined £5 and 2 guineas costs, and E. W. fined £5. Defendants pleaded warranty |
— | „ | „ | E. W. (same address) | ||
— | „ | „ | S. S. &G. D., Ltd., Fisherton, Salisbury, Wilts | Giving a false warranty | Summons withdrawn on analysts differing |
157 | July 1 & 15 | „ | J. M. (trading as T. D.), 17 Wiseton Road, Battersea, S.W. | Selling milk containing 0013 per cent, of boron trioxide | J. M. fined £5 and 14s. 6d. costs, and, on his taking responsibility, summons against T. P. withdrawn |
— | „ | „ | T. P., 69 Trinity Road, Tooting | ||
230 | July 29 | Mr. de Grey | S. C., 15 Carpenter Street, Battersea S.W. | Selling milk from which 10 per cent, of the original fat had been abstracted without disclosure | Fined 10s. and 12s.6d. costs |