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Battersea 1907

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

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LegalProceedings underSale ofFood andDrugs andMargarine

Acts—[continued).

No. of SampleDate Heard.Before whom.Initials and Address of Defendant.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
7961907. Feb. 27Mr. FrancisT. R., 21 Pearson StreetSelling butter containing 37 per cent. of foreign fatJ R., who took responsibility, fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs,and summons against T.R. withdrawn
,,,,J. R., 21 Pearson Street
797,,,,T. R , 21 Pearson StreetExposing margarine for sale by retail without a labelJ. R., who took responsibility, fined£1 and 12s. 6d. costs.and summons against T. R. withdrawn
,,,,J. R., 21 Pearson Street
4801906. Nov. 7andDec. 5.1907. Mar. 13Mr. Paul TaylorThe W. U. D., Ltd., Pans Lane, Devizes, WiltsSelling cream containing 0.40776 per cent. of boron trioxide. Sample taken in course of delivery \WW MM Summons withdrawn by order of the Health Committee. The third sample was at defendants' request sent to the Government Analysts
779Feb. 27and Mar. 13,,J. V. E., 99 North-cote RoadSelling milk containing 4 per cent. of extraneous waterJ. V. E. fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs, and, on his taking responsibility, summons against D. E.withdrawn
,,,,D. E., 99 North-cote Road
747,,,,W. T., 572 Garratt Lane, TootingSelling skimmed milk containing at least 8 per cent. of extraneous water and less than 9 per cent. of milk solidsFined £5 and costs amounting to £1 17s. 6d., or one month;
808,,,,Do.Selling skimmedmilk containing less than 1 per cent. of fat
809,,,,Do.Selling skimmed milk containing less than 1 per cent. of fat
822,,,,J. F., 61 Bridge RoadSelling milk from which 5 per cent. of the original fat had been abstracted without disclosureSummonses withdrawn by order of the Health Committee on payment by J. F. of 14s. 6d. costs
,,,,T. E., 61 Bridge Road