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Battersea 1907

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907

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.Legal Proceedings under Sale 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.
6571907. Jan. 2Mr. Paul TaylorJ. T., 46 New RoadSelling butter containing 80 per cent, of foreign fatFined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs
663""Do.Exposing margarine for sale without a labelOrdered to pay 2s. costs
647""S. B , 38 Clyston Street, Wandsworth RoadSelling separated milk containing less than 9 per cent, of milk solidsFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs or one month in default
649""E. O., 38 Clyston Street, Wandsworth RoadDo.Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs
5171906. Nov. 7and Dec. 51907. Jan. 2"J. J., 109 Larkhall Lane, ClaphamSelling milk containing 10 per cent, of extraneous waterSummons against R. A. withdrawn on J. J. taking responsibility and he having required the third sample to be sent to Government Analysts, they reported they could not give a definite opinion owing to the state of decomposition which had set in, and the summons was thereupon,on the Magistrate's suggestion, withdrawn
R. A., 41 Portslade RoadDo.
-""J. J.f 109 Larkhall Lane, ClaphamNo name on barrowFined 10s. and 2s. costs
4761906. Nov. 7, Dec. 5 and 191907. Jan. 2 and 30"F. C., 56 Grayshott RoadSelling milk containing 0-035 per cent, of boron trioxideF. C. fined £2 10s. and 12s. 6dT costs, and, on his taking r es po n si b i lity, summons againstW. C. T. was withdrawn
W. C.T.,25 Ashbury Road