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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Nature of Offence or Claim. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Food & Drugs (Adulteration) Act (contd.). | |
| Selling milk deficient in fat to the extent of 3 per cent. below the permitted minimum. | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907. £1 1s. costs ordered to be paid to the Council. |
| Selling milk alleged to be adulterated with 4 per cent. extraneous water. | The like. |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, and By-laws made thereunder. | |
| While carrying on the business of a rag and bone dealer, distributed a toy. | Fined 10s. |
| The like. | Fined. 15s. |
| London Government Act, 1899. | |
| Contravention of Council's By-law as to fouling of footway by dogs. | Fined 10s. 10s. costs ordered to be paid to the Council. |
| County Courts Act, 1934. | |
| Recovery of cost of dried milk supplied under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme (£1 16s.). | Judgment for claim and 9s. 6d. costs to be paid at 8s. per month. |
| Shops Act, 1934. | |
| Failing to comply with a notice under the Act to provide suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences at No. 1a Clapham Junction Approach. | A certificate of exemption in respect of these premises having been granted by the Council, summons withdrawn. |
| Acts and Regulations under which proceedings taken. | Cases. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Public Health (London) Act, and by-laws made thereunder | 73 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| Housing Acts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | ||
| London Government Act, 1899 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| County Courts Act, 1934 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 | 6 | ||
| Shops Act, 1934 | 1 | — | — | ||||
| Total | 84 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 6 |