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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 1910

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1910

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Table: APPENDIX NO. 1, continued—

APPENDIX NO. 1, continued—

Numberof Sample.Article.Nature of Offence or Adultera-tion, &c.Result of Proceedings.
238Separated milk41·18 per cent. extraneous water and less than 9 per cent. of milk solids, also no name and address on barrowFined £12 and £1 0s. 6d. costs.
285,, ,,21·70 grains per gallon boric acid.Ordered to pay 14s. 6d. costs.
286Milk25 per cent. of fat abstrac-tedOrdered to pay 14s. 6d. costs.
427,,9·5 per cent. added waterWithdrawn, .£1 1s. costs.
498,,27 per cent of fat abstrac-tedFined 10s. and 12s.6d. costs.
494Butter60 per cent. foreign fatFined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs.
508,,27 per cent. foreign fat and selling margarine in a plain wrapperFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs
—MilkGiving false warrantyWithdrawn, £1 1s. costs.
579,,9 per cent. added waterDismissed (warranty).
627Butter40 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper.Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs.

Table: Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1890, and Metropolis Management Act, 1855.

Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1890, and Metropolis Management Act, 1855.

Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
Breach of by-law re yard paving at No. 18 Acanthus RoadFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Breach of by-law re yard paving at No. 16 Acanthus RoadFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Breach of by-law re yard paving at No.17 Acanthus RoadOrdered to pay 2s. costs.
Nuisances at Nos. 2, 4 and 6 Lithgow Street Nuisance at No. 232 York RoadFined 30s. and 12s. costs. Nuisance abated, ordered to pay 2s. costs.
Non-compliance with abatement orderFined 10s. and 2s. costs.
Insufficient ash-pit at No. 29 Bognor StreetFined 5s. and 4s. costs.
Exposing and depositing for sale unsound sausagesFined £2 and 6s. costs.
Nuisance at No. 14 Duffield StreetSummonses withdrawn, work done, £1 1s. costs.
Defective yard paving at No. 14 Duffield Street
Selling unsound meatFined £5 and 6s. costs.
Depositing for sale unsound muttonOrdered to pay 6s. costs.
Exposing for sale unsound sausagesOrdered to pay £ 1 16s. costs.
Manufacture of ice cream under improper conditionsFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Manufacture of ice cream under improper conditionsFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Non-deposit of drainage plansSummons withdrawn, plans de-posited, 10s. 6d. costs.