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Battersea 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.

No. of Sample.Article.Nature of Offence, Adulteration, &c.Result of Proceedings.
758Milk10% deficient in milk fatWarranty having been proved, summons dismissed.
810Milk11% deficient in milk fatSummons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. Costs.
828Milk20% deficient in milk fatSummons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs
833Milk7% extraneous waterSummons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs.
118Pepper40% added rice flourDefendant fined £1 0s. 0d. and £1 1s. 0d. costs.
288Milk7% deficient in milk fatDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs.
463Condensed Milk6% deficient in milk fatWarranty pleaded, which was held to be efficient, and the case was dis-missed. (Proceedings subsequently taken against warrantors—see below.)
535Milk16% deficient in milk fatDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs.
-Condensed MilkGiving a false warranty in writingDismissed under the Pro-bation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £26 5s. 0d. costs.

Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.

Nature of Offence or Claim.Result of Proceedings.
Delivering milk in bottle which had not been filled and closed on registered premisesDefendants cautioned not to repeat offence, and summons adjourned sine die.
The like.The two defendants fined 20s. each.
Removing disc from milk bottle filled on registered premises before delivering same to customerEmployee fined 7s. 6d. Summons against employer dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act.