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Battersea 1913

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913

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APPENDIX No. 1 —continued.

Numberof SampleArticle.Nature of Offence or Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
167German Sausage19.81 grains of Boric Acid per poundOrdered to pay 14s. 6d. costs.
198Pork Sausages30.24 grains of Boric Acid per poundFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
182Milk8% fat abstractedFined £1 and £2 2s. costs.
183,,7% fat abstracted
184,,5% fat abstracted
,,Giving a false warrantyAdjourned sine die.
155Butter78% foreign fat, and selling Margarine in a plain wrapperFined £10 and 18s. 6d. costs.
270Milk10% extraneous waterDismissed (warranty).
,,Giving a false warrantyWithdrawn.
276Separated Milk8% extraneous waterFined £1 land 14s. 6d. costs.
MilkGiving a false warrantyDismissed.
238Cream28 grains of Boric Acid per poundFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
234,,43.386 grains of Boric Acid per poundFined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs.
289Milk9% fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
349,,26% fat abstractedDismissed (warranty).
281Butter79% foreign fat, and selling Margarine in a plain wrapperFined £1 and £1 costs.
383Milk12% extraneous waterFined 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs.
427,,12% fat abstractedFined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
,,Giving a false warrantyWithdrawn on payment of £1 1s. costs.
,,Giving a false warrantyDismissed.