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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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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—continued.
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 612 | Vinegar | 5% deficient in acetic acid | Defendants having paid £1 1s. costs, summons withdrawn on instructions of Health Committee. |
| 615 | Vinegar | 28% deficient in acetic acid | Fined £5. |
| 621 | Milk | 9% deficient in milk fat | Defendant having accepted responsibility, summons against second defendant withdrawn. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
| No. of Sample | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | Milk | 12½% added water | First defendant fined £4 and £3 3s. costs. Summons against second defendant withdrawn. |
| 961 | Milk | 10½% added water | Summons against vendor dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, and defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. costs. Summons against second defendant withdrawn. |
| 314 | Milk | 1½% added water | 4s., cost of summonses, having been paid, summonses withdrawn on instructions of Health Committee. |
| 342 | Milk | 8% added water | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907. |
| 448 | Milk | Containing an added colouring matter | Fined 40s. and £l 1s. costs. Summons against employee withdrawn. |
| 449 | Milk | Containing an added colouring matter | Fined 5s. Summons against second defendant withdrawn. |
| 508 | Milk | Containing an added colouring matter | Fined 20s. and £1 1s. costs. Summons against employee dismissed. |