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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts.

Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts.

Number ofSample.Article.Nature of Oflence, Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
Extraneous Water.Fat Abstracted.Fine.Costs.
762Milk5.4%30.7%£200£110
807„4.9%-Withdrawn on paying£110
851„4.9%-£200£110
(Warranty pleaded)
856„7.3%-£200£110
959„10.1%-Dismissed—Warranty pleaded
883„6.3%-No fine£550
884„4.2%-
888„8.7%-
892„6.8%-
897„6.3%-No fine£220
939„-5.3%Withdrawn on paying£220
973„-11.8%Dismissed—Warranty pleaded
997„10.1%-£500no costsor one month in default
16Skimmed Milk14.1%-£500„
17„51.5%-£2000„
30Milk-19.3%£500£200
31„-15.3%
32„-18.0%
33„-19.3%
42„—14.0%£300£110
107Separated Milk14.2%-£1000£330
182„10.35%-£1000£330
110Milk-7.3%No fine£220
216„-5.3%No fine£110
223„—8.0%Withdrawn
226„-30.66%£400120
227„—24.66%£400120
239„—5.3%Withdrawn on paying£220
248„—25.3%Dismissed on defendant proving
Warranty£220
310„5.6%-Withdrawn on paying£110
316,,6.4%—„ „£220
352Separated Milk11.7%—No fine£110
353„9.6%-
36811-26%__inclusive
386„4.9%-Withdrawn
449Milk-9.3%Proceedings against Warrantor
450„-14.0%
498„—14.66%No fine£220
530Separated Milk5.6%—50
602Milk-15.3%£100£220
626„13.4%-Dismissed—Warranty pleaded
630Separated Milk19.6%—No fine140
650„14.0%—£20040
668Milk13.6%-£500120
687„9.6%-£300120
711„6.3%-Dismissed—Warranty pleaded
712„12.0%—£500120
(Warranty pleaded)
-„Giving false Warranty£200£330
-„„ „£200£330
-„„ „ (2 summonses)Dismissed without costs
—„„ „„ „
—„„ „„ „
—„„ „Withdrawn on Magistrate's suggestion
847Vinegar11.5% Extraneous WaterNo fine£110
849„11.5% „ „No fine£330
950Sausages19.831 grs. Boric Acid per lb.Withdrawn on paying£110
93„30.989 „ „ „£1000£220