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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 1912

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1912

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Table: APPENDIX No. 1—continued.

APPENDIX No. 1—continued.

Number of Sample.Article.Nature of Offence or Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
988Separated Milk17% extraneous water and less than 9% of milk solidsFined £2 and £1 5s. costs.
989”23% extraneous water and less than 9% of milk solidsFined £2 and £1 5s. costs.
935”4.2% extraneous water and less than 9% of milk solidsWithdrawn.
102Milk11% added waterFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
87Butter78.5% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapperFined £5 and 14s. 6d. costs.
59Milk10% added waterFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs
114”7% of fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
80”16.08 grains (per gallon) boric acidDismissed (warranty).
—”Giving false warrantyDismissed.
122”18% of fat abstractedOrdered to pay 12s. 6d. costs.
187”4.2% added water and 15.6% of fat abstractedFined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
188”7.3% added water and 11.51% of fat abstractedFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
189”10% of fat abstractedFined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
223”10% of fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
222”10% of fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
754”4.8% added waterDismissed (warranty).
229”8% of fat abstractedFined 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
237”10% of fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
—”Giving false warrantyDismissed.
270”18% added waterFined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs.
304”45.91 grains (per gallon) boric acidDismissed (warranty).
333”13.7% added water and 10.7% of fat abstractedFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
344Butter81.8% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapperFined £1 and 14s. 6d. costs.
—MilkGiving false warrantyDismissed.
—”Giving false warrantyDismissed.
—”Giving false warrantyDismissed.
—”Giving false warrantyDismissed.
456Butter46% foreign fat and selling Margarine in a plain wrapperFined £2 and 18s. 6d. costs.
461Milk10% added waterDismissed (warranty).
505”8.7% added waterDismissed (warranty).
-”Giving false warrantyWithdrawn, £1 1s. costs.
-”Giving false warrantyWithdrawn, £1 1s. costs.
580.”5.4% added waterFined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs.