Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1910
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APPENDIX No. 1.
Legal Proceeding's under Sale of Food and Drug's and Margarine Acts.
Number ofSample. | Article. | Nature of Offence or Adulteration,&c. | Result of Proceedings. |
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649 | Cream | 32.2 grains per 1b. boric acid | Fined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs. |
648 | ,, | 23.548 ,, ,, ,, ,, | Fined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs. |
650 | ,, | 17.353 ,, ,, ,, ,, | Fined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs. |
647 | ,, | 22.309 ,, ,, ,, ,, | Fined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs. |
643 | Butter | 70.5 per cent. foreign fat | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
— | ,, | Selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined 2s. 6d. and 4s. costs. |
685 | Coffee | 34 per cent. chicory | Fined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs. |
669 | Milk | 35 per cent of fat abstracted | Withdrawn (warranty). |
663 | ,, | 6 „ ,, „ | ,, ,, |
704 | Separated milk | 6 per cent. extraneous water. and less than 9 per cent. of milk solids. | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs |
— | — | No name on barrow | Fined 10s. and 2s. costs. |
743 | Butter | 70 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £5 and 18s. 6d. costs. |
770 | Milk | 8 per cent. added water, and 5 per cent. devoid of fat | Dismissed (warranty). |
805 | ,, | 3.5 per cent. added water | ,, ,, |
— | ,, | Giving false warranty | Fined £1 and £2 2s. costs. |
— | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | Fined £1 and £3 3s. costs. |
822 | ,, | 6 per cent. added water | Fined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs |
827 | ,, | 5.5 per cent. added water, and 6.5 per cent. devoid of fat. | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
808 | ,, | 9.4 per cent. added water | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs |
826 | ,, | 7 per cent. of fat abstrac-ted | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
840 | Butter | 70 per cent. foreign fat | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
— | „ | Selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined 5s. and 2s. costs. |
- | — | Obstructing Inspector | Ordered to pay 2s. costs. |
861 | Milk | 12 per cent. added water | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
848 | Separated milk | 32 per cent. added water | Fined £5 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
802 | Milk | 6 per cent. added water | Dismissed (warranty). |
— | „ | Giving false warranty | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
872 | Camphorated oil | 83.39 per cent. deficient in camphor | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
878 | Butter | 65 per cent. foreign fat | Fined£l 10s.& 14s.6d. costs. |
— | ,, | Selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Withdrawn. |
920 | Milk | 12 per cent. added water | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
940 | Butter | 43 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
938 | ,, | 45 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs. |