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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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Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Milk | Not having name and address on milk barrow | Fined 40s. (Maximum penalty.) |
| — | Milk | Not having name and address conspicuously inscribed on milk barrow | Fined 20s. on each of two summonses. |
Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations, 1925.
| Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Selling sausages which contained preservatives without label or notice to that effect | Both summonses dealt with together and dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
Metropolis Management Acts, 1855.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Balance of cost of reconstructing frontage drain serving 98/100 Latchmere Road | Debt and 3s., cost of summons, having been paid before hearing, summons withdrawn. |
| Failure to deposit plans, &c., in connection with reconstruction of drains at 175 High Street | Plans, &c., having been deposited, summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
Housing Acts.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| A declaration that the Council are entitled to a first charge on the premises, 47, 48 and 49 John Street for £200 17s. 10d., £261 8s. l0d. and £295 0s. 2d. respectively, plus interest at Five per cent. per annum from 16th April, 1926, in each case; an Order for Sale and other relief | Judgment for the Council (with costs) in accordance with claim. |