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Hackney 1904

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1904

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No. of SampleArticle.Adulteration or Offence.j Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
£s.d.£8.d.
250Milk11% fat abstractedFined0260126
281Butter100% foreign fatFined5000126
285Milk27% fat abstractedFined1000126
343Milk15.7% fat abstractedFined1000126
346Milk12.8% added waterFined1000126
347Milk13 4% fat abstractedFined1000126
359Olive Oil50% Arachis oilFined2000126
383Milk20% fat abstractedFined2000126
386Milk6.7% added waterWithdrawn. 3rd sample broken during transit to Somerset House.
399MargarineExposed for sale unlabelledFined2000126
400MargarineExposed for sale unlabelledFined3000126
400MargarineServed in plain wrapperWithdrawn.
404MargarineExposed for sale unlabelledfined01000126
418Milk6.7% added waterFined01000126
421Milk13 4% fat abstractedDismissed— W a r r a n t y proved.
423Milk14% fat abstractedFined01000126
425Milk15.7% fat abstracted 10 2% udded waterFined0700126
428Milk10-2% added waterFinod0100026
458Butter100% foreign fatFined400026
458MargarineServed in plain wrapperFined0100020