Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
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758 | Milk | 10% deficient in milk fat | Warranty having been proved, summons dismissed. |
810 | Milk | 11% deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. Costs. |
828 | Milk | 20% deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs |
833 | Milk | 7% extraneous water | Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs. |
118 | Pepper | 40% added rice flour | Defendant fined £1 0s. 0d. and £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
288 | Milk | 7% deficient in milk fat | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
463 | Condensed Milk | 6% deficient in milk fat | Warranty pleaded, which was held to be efficient, and the case was dis-missed. (Proceedings subsequently taken against warrantors—see below.) |
535 | Milk | 16% deficient in milk fat | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs. |
- | Condensed Milk | Giving a false warranty in writing | Dismissed 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. |
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Delivering milk in bottle which had not been filled and closed on registered premises | Defendants 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 customer | Employee fined 7s. 6d. Summons against employer dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. |