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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 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Sept 23 | Mr. dc Grey | H. P., 61 Darien Road, Battersea, S.W. | Selling separated milk containing less than 9 per cent. of milk solids and at least 11.5 per cent, extraneous water Having no name and address on barrow Selling separated milk containing less than 9 per cent. of milk solids and at least 10 per cent, extraneous water | Defendant did not appear. Warrant granted subject to information being laid |
| 246 | „ | „ | Do. | ||
| 274 | „ | „ | F. A., 145 Stewarts Road, Battersea, S.W. | Selling butter containing 36 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| — | „ | „ | Do. | Selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Ordered to pay 2s. costs |
| 409 | Oct. 7 | Mr. Garrett | W. N., 40 Falcon Terrace, Battertersea, S.W. | Selling milk containing 7 per cent, of extraneous water | W. N. fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs, and, on his taking responsibility, summons against M. N. withdrawn |
| — | „ | „ | M. N. (same address) | ||
| 352 | „ | „ | F. G. H., 15 Plough Road, Battersea, S.W. | Selling butter containing at least 4.5 per cent, excess of water | F. G. H. fined £10 and 14s. 6d. costs, and, on his taking responsibility, summons against W. j. K. withdrawn |
| „ | „ | W. J. K. (same address | |||
| 252 | „ | „ | D. E., 146 North-cote Road | Selling milk from which 12 per cent, of the original fat had been abstracted without disclosure | Adjourned sine die, defendant ill |
| — | „ | „ | P. E., 15 Rinaldo Street, Balham |
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