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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1909

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1909

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Table: Legal Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.

Legal Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.

Number of Sample.Article.Nature of Offence or Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
654Irish whisky31·08 per cent. of waterOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
650Scotch whisky26·95 per cent of waterOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
684Camphorated oilDeficient in camphorFined £1, and 14s. 6d. costs.
617Milk6·5 per cent. added waterFined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
627„4·5 „ „ „Dismissed (warranty).
—,,Giving false warrantyDismissed.
688Bread and butterButter containing 82 per cent. foreign fatFined £4 and £1 3s. costs.
693„ „Butter containing 80 per cent. foreign fatFined £2 and £1 3s. costs.
739Milk6·4 per cent. added waterFined £1 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
747Butter74·5 per cent. foreign fatFined £4 and £1 3s. costs.
696Milk7·5 per cent. added waterWarranty defence, 12s. 6d. costs.
—„Giving false warrantyDismissed.
768„9 per cent. added waterDismissed (warranty).
832Butter73·4 per cent. foreign fatFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
—„Selling margarine in a plain wrapperSummons withdrawn.
818„84 per cent. foreign fatFined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs.
—„Selling margarine in a plain wrapperSummons withdrawn.
795Milk5·5 per cent. added waterFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs.
813Butter40 per cent. foreign fatFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs.
—„Selling margarine in a plain wrapperOrdered to pay 2s. costs.
796Milk11 per cent. added waterFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
797„9 per cent. added water and 33·4 devoid of fatOrdered to pay 2s. costs.
252„12 per cent. of fat abstractedFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
856Butter82·5 per cent. foreign fatFined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs.
—„Selling margarine in a plain wrapperOrdered to pay 2s. costs.
-MilkGiving false warrantyDismissed.
847„29 per cent. of fat abstractedFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
805Skimmed milk9 per cent. added waterFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
844Milk7 „ „ „Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
—-Obstructing InspectorDismissed.
934Milk9·5 per cent. added waterDismissed (warranty).
899Coffee33 per cent. chicoryFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
956Milk6·5 per cent. added waterFined £1 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
969Vinegar15 per cent. added waterOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
990Milk6 per cent. added waterFined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs.
63„4 „ „ „Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs
64„12 „ „ „Warranty defence, 14s. 6d. costs.
12Skimmed milk12 „ „ „Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.