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 1911]
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APPENDIX No. 1—continued.
Numberof Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence or Adulteration,See. | Result of Proceedings. |
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— | Milk | No name and address on can | Fined 5s. and 4s. costs, in default 7 days. |
4 | „ | 4 per cent. added water, and 24 • 7 per cent devoid of fat | Fined 15s. and 12s. 6d. costs |
50 | „ | 6 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
964 | „ | 35 per cent. of fat abstracted. | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
998 | " | 6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Withdrawn |
35 | Butter | 79.5 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Defendant not appearing. Warrant granted. |
129 | Coffee | 57 per cent. chicory | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
121 | Butter | 48 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
117 | Milk | 7 • 3 per cent. of fat abstracted | Dismissed (warranty). |
128 | 5 per cent. added water | Withdrawn. | |
— | „ | Giving false warranty | Fined £3 to include costs. |
105 | Milk | 6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs |
169 | Cream | 23•926 grains per lb. boric acid | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
150 | Butter | 47 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £3 and 18s. 6d. costs. |
174 | Milk | 5 per cent. of fat abstracted | Dismissed (warranty). |
— | „ | Giving false warranty | Dismissed |
194 | „ | 5•5 per cent. added water | Withdrawn £1 1s. costs. |
220 | Vinegar | 10 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
273 | Milk | 10•3 per cent. added water | Dismissed (warranty). |
308 | German sausage | 19•83 grains per lb. boric acid | Ordered to pay 14s. 6d. costs. |
168 | Cream | 10•78 grains per lb. boric acid | Withdrawn |
48 | Milk | 8 per cent. added water . . | Dismissed (warranty). |
345 | 7•2 per cent. added water | Fined £1 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs. | |
334 | " | 4 per cent. added water, and 8•7 per cent. devoid of fat | Fined £1 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs |
436 | 7•5 per cent. added water | Fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs, or in default 1 month. | |
401 | Milk | 4•2 per cent. added water | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
— | Giving false warranty | Dismissed. | |
279 | 6•8 per cent. added water | Dismissed | |
472 | 30•6 per cent. of fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. | |
— | Giving false warranty | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. | |
468 | Butter | 75•8 per cent. foreign fat, and selling margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs. |