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Battersea 1923

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923

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No. of SampleArticle.Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
310Cream of Tartar8-0% bicarbonate of sodaWithdrawn by order of the Health Committee on payment of 23s. costs.
321Milk2-0% extraneous water & 6.0% deficient in fatWithdrawn on payment of £3 3s. Od. costs. Sample taken in course of delivery.
367Milk16-0%deficient in fatSummonses dismissed on payment of 25s. costs in all, having regard to defendant's previous good record. Samples taken in course of dedelivery.
369Milk17-0% deficient in fat
374Milk10-0% deficient in fatSummons dismissed on payment of 17/6 costs, having regard to defendant's previous good record. Sample taken in course of delivery.
476Milk18% extraneous waterFined 40s.
601Sponge CakeThe equivalent of 23-8 grains of crystallised boric acid per lb.Fined 40s. and £1 Is. 0d. costs.
618Milk2% deficient in fatDismissed on payment of £1 Is. Od. costs.
634Milk11J% extraneous water and at least 32£% deficient in milk fatFined £10. Name to be removed from the register of milk purveyors in the borough for a period of 12 months.

Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922.

813MilkSelling milk to which a colouring matter, viz., Annatto, had been addedSummons against vendor dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £2 2s. Od. costs; case against employee withdrawn.
911MilkDo.Fined 25s.
120MilkDo.Dismissed on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.
383Milk•Do.Dismissed on payment of 10s. 6d. costs.
406MilkSelling milk to which colouring matter had been addedDismissed on payment of £1 Is. 0d. costs.

* Also contained 2% extraneous water.