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Battersea 1923

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

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(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations
have not been complied with, and action taken:—
1. Sold as "Cream" without a declaratory
label. No verbal declaration was made
at time of purchase. A declaratory label
was affixed to receptacle in which the
"cream" was stored. Defendant summoned.
Result, summons dismissed on
defendant paying £1 1s. costs.
2. Sold as "Cream" without a declaratory
label. No verbal declaration was made
at time of purchase. A declaratory label
was affixed to receptacle in which the
"cream" was stored. Defendant summoned.
Result, summons dismissed on
defendant paying £1 1s. costs.
3. Thickening substances:—
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to
preserved cream and action taken when
found Nil.
4. Other observations (if any) Nil.
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, and the Food Control
Order, 1921.
5. Action taken under Section 4 of the Milk and
Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922*; and the Food
Control Order, 1921:—
(1) No. of samples of milk certified by Public
Analyst to contain colouring matter 6
(2) Action taken thereon—
Vendor summoned 6
1st case No fine. £2 2s. costs.
2nd „ Fined 25s. No „
3rd „ No fine. £1 1s. „
†4th „ „ „ 10s. 6d.
5th „ „ „ £1 1s. „
6th „ „ „ £1 1s. „
Milk (Special Designations) Order.
Orders were made by the Minister of Health under Sec. 3 of the
Milk & Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, dated December 9th and
18th, 1922. These Orders were repealed by an Order made on
25th May, 1923. The Orders prescribed the procedure as to licences
* For other proceedings under this Act see pages 68-69.
† Also certified to contain 2 per cent. of extraneous water.