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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 1931
[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. |
| 646 | Milk | 27% extraneous water... | Defendant fined £20, the maximum penalty, and £5 5s. Od. costs. |
| 652 | „ | 25% | |
| 653 | „ | 33.5% „ | |
| 654 | „ | 22% | |
| 751 | Milk | 2% deficient in fat | Summonses adjourned sine die. |
| 752 | „ | 4% extraneous water | |
| 753 | „ | 1% deficient in fat | |
| 756 | „ | 7% | |
| 791 | Milk | 27% extraneous water | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of £3 3s. Od. costs. |
| 185 | Milk | 23% deficient in fat | Fined £4 and £1 Is. Od. costs. |
| 323 | Milk | 6% extraneous water | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, upon payment of £1 Is. Od. costs. (No previous conviction.) |
| 386 | Milk | 6% deficient in fat | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, upon payment of £2 2s. Od. costs. (No previous conviction.) |
| 549 | Milk | 6% deficient in fat | Cautioned under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs. |
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Not having name and address conspicuously inscribed on vehicle | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of 2s. costs. |
| Name and address not conspicuously inscribed on vehicle | Cautioned under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, on payment of 5s. costs. (No previous conviction.) |