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 1912
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| Number of Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence or Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | Milk | 7% added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| — | ” | Giving false warranty | Fined £2 and 10s., including costs. |
| 677 | ” | 25% of fat abstracted | Dismissed. |
| 678 | ” | 16% of fat abstracted | Dismissed. |
| 604 | ” | 4.5% added water | Withdrawn, £1 1s. costs. |
| 693 | ” | 10% added water | Fined £3, including costs. |
| 688 | ” | 13.5% added water | Fined £3, including costs. |
| 687 | Butter | 86% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £2, including costs. |
| 715 | ” | 60% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |
| 705 | Irish Whisky | 28.24 degrees under proof | Fined £2, including costs. |
| 701 | Scotch Whisky | 28.24 degrees under proof | Fined £2, including costs. |
| 771 | Milk | 10% added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 853 | ” | 25.3% of fat abstracted | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 788 | ” | 9% added water | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 817 | Butter | 56.8% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £5 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 848 | ” | Offence under Sec. 4 of Butter and Margarine Act, 1907 | Dismissed. |
| 849 | ” | Offence under Sec. 4 of Butter and Margarine Act, 1907 | Dismissed. |
| 865 | Milk | 17.3% of fat abstracted. | Fined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 900 | Butter | 72.7% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £2 and £1 9s. costs. |
| 901 | ” | 69.7% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £2 and £1 9s. costs. |
| 913 | ” | 79% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapper | Fined £1 1s. |
| Fined £1. | |||
| 925 | Vinegar | 5% added water | |
| 860 | Dutch Cheese | 37.18% deficient in fat | Withdrawn, £2 2s. costs. |
| 963 | Milk | 10.5% added water | Dismissed (warranty). |
| 4 | ” | 20% of fat abstracted | Fined £5 and 27s. costs. |
| 5 | ” | 6.3% added water | Fined £5 and 27s. costs. |
| 19 | ” | 9.6% added water | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 34 | ” | 8.3% added water | Dismissed. |
| — | ” | Giving false warranty | Dismissed. |
| 56 | ,, | 9.6% added water | Fined £3 and 14s. 6d. costs. |
| 64 | ” | 19% of fat abstracted | Dismissed (warranty). |