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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 1927
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927
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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Nuisance at 160 Stewarts Road | Defendant having completed most of the works necessary to abate the nuisance, and undertaken to complete the remainder immediately, fined 1s. and £3 3s. costs. |
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| No. of Sample | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | Vinegar | 18% deficient in acetic acid | Fined 5s. and £1 1s. costs. |
| 868 | Milk | 16% deficient in milk fat | Fined 10s. and£l 1s. costs. |
| 984 | Milk | 5% deficient in milk fat | Dismissed, defendant (the farmer) satisfying the Court that the milk as sold was the actual product of the cow. (Samples taken at place of delivery.) |
| 986 | Milk | 3% deficient in milk fat | |
| 987 | Milk | 10% deficient in milk fat | |
| 988 | Milk | 3% deficient in milk fat | |
| 989 | Milk | 3% deficient in milk fat | |
| 131 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
| 176 | Milk | 6% deficient in milk fat | Dismissed; defendant (the farmer) satisfying the Court that the milk as sold was the actual product of the cow. (Samples taken at place of delivery.) |
| 177 | Milk | 6% deficient in milk fat | |
| 178 | Milk | 6% deficient in milk fat | |
| 179 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | |
| 180 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | |
| 181 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | |
| 182 | Milk | 4% deficient in milk fat | |
| 183 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | |
| 187 | Milk | 22% deficient in milk fat | Fined 25s. and £2 2s. costs. |
| 248 | Milk | 14% deficient in milk fat | Fined 20s. and £1 1s. costs. Summons against employee withdrawn. (Notice of Warranty given, but no previous application made for sample to be taken.) |
| 300 | Milk | 10% deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. That against employee withdrawn. |