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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 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—continued.
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adul-teration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | Milk | 22% deficient in fat | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £6 6s. 0d. costs. Samples taken in course of delivery at Clapham Junction. | |
| 383 | Milk | 4% deficient in fat | ||
| 384 | Milk | 13% deficient in fat | ||
| 516 | Milk | 14% extraneous water | Fined £10 and £2 2s. 0d. costs. Sample taken in course of delivery at S. Lambeth Station. | |
| 621 | Milk | 8% extraneous water | Fined £5 and ordered to pay £3 3s. 0d. costs. | |
| 688 | Milk | 8% extraneous water | Discharged under Proba-bation of Offenders' Act on payment of £1 1s. 0d. costs by each defendant on each summons (2 summonses). | |
| 689 | Milk | 8% extraneous water | ||
| 698 | Milk | 12% extraneous water | Each defendant fined £2 and £2 2s. 0d. costs or in default one month's imprisonment. | |
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
| No. of Sample | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adul-teration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 696 | Milk | Coloured with annatto | Fined £5 5s. 0d. and £1 1s. 0d. costs. Sample taken at Clapham Junc-tion in course of de-livery. |
| 705 | Milk | 14% extraneous water | First defendant fined £3 and £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 747 | Milk | 11½% extraneous water | Each defendant fined £2 10s. 0d. |
| 752 | Milk | Coloured with annatto | Summons dismissed against first defendant with £1 1s. 0d. costs. Second defendant fined £1 and £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 777 | Milk | Coloured with annatto | 3rd sample analysed by Government Chemist shewed no annatto. Case withdrawn in Court. No order as to costs. |
| 815 | Milk | Coloured with annatto | Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs. |