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Battersea 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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Legal Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts—(continued).

No. of Sample.Date of Hearing.Name of Magistrate.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
2451904. Nov. 9Mr. PlowdenW. C. & Sons, 56 Bridge Road WestSelling milk containing 0.00333 per cent of formaldehydeFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs
265„ „J. B., 17 Bridge RoadSelling milk containing 0.00285 per cent. of formaldehyde and 0.03984 per cent. of boracic acidFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs
379,, 23„ „C. S., 55 Bridge Road WestSelling milk containing 10 per cent. of extraneous waterFined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs
279„ „G. M., 50 Battersea RiseSelling milk containing 5 per cent. of extraneous waterFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
369„ „G. E. F., 62 High StreetSelling milk from which 12 per cent. of the original fat had been abstractedSummons dismissed (warranty defence)
368„ „W. J., 46 St. Andrew's StreetSelling milk containing 14.5 per cent. of extraneous waterSummons dismissed (warranty defence)