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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 1921
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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| Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Application by Plaintiffs under Sec. 30 of above Act for an order empowering them as freeholders to enter and execute repairs to premises No. 62 Stockdale Road and to determine the lease. (Council joined as defendants.) | Order as asked by plaintiffs. No compensation to be paid to defendant for determination of lease. Plaintiffs to pay costs of the Council and defendant to pay the Plaintiffs' costs, including costs paid by them to the Council |
| Collecting rent of house intended or used for occupation by the working classes without the name and address of the Medical Officer of Health and of the Landlord having been inscribed in the rent book | Withdrawn on payment of costs of the summons—2s. |
| Collecting rent without the name and address of the Medical Officer and the Landlord having been inscribed in the rent books | Summonses withdrawn on payment of costs—5s. |
| Number of Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | Separated Milk | 10·57% Extraneous Water | Fined £1 and£1 1s. costs |
| 802 | Milk | 5·3% Deficient in Fat | Fined £3 and £1 1s. costs. Warranty pleaded |
| 803 | Separated Milk | 9·3% Extraneous Water | Fined 10s. |
| 804 | Milk | 5·6% ,, ,, | Withdrawn on payment of £1 1s. costs. Notice of Warranty given. |
| 902 | ,, | 6·2% ,, ,, | Dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs on each summons |
| 903 | ,, | 5·4% ,, ,, | |
| 982 | ,, | 5·6%,, ,, | Dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs on each summons |
| 983 | ,, | 5·0%,, ,, | |
| 984 | ,, | 5·6% ,, ,, | |
| 985 | ,, | 5·4% ,, ,, | |
| 990 | ,, | 13·0% Deficient in Fat | Ordered to pay£2 2s. costs |
| 21 | ,, | 1·60% | Fined£1 and£1 2s. costs. Warranty pleaded |
| 23 | ,, | 5·0% | Withdrawn on payment of cost of summons |
| 85 | ,, | 8·0% Extraneous Water | Dismissed—Warranty defence |
| 86 | Separated Milk | 3·9% ,, ,, | Ordered to be withdrawn on payment of 10s. 6d. costs |
| 142 | Milk | 39·0% Deficient in Fat | Fined£2 and£3 3s. costs |
| 165 | ,, | 7· 0% Extraneous Water | Dismissed—Warranty defence |
| 179 | ,, | 23·0% Deficient in Fat | Abandoned—Warranty defence |
| 184 | ,, | 1·70% ,, ,, | Abandoned |
| 214 | ,, | 1·83% ,, ,, | Fined £15 and£3 3s. costs Plea of Warranty made and withdrawn |
| 302 | Luncheon Sausage | Containing the equivalent of 25·165 grains of Boric Acid per 1b. | Fined£1 and £3 3s. costs |