London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1910
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1910
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Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Brought forward | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 | |||
| 25f | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 25f | Butter | 84 1% foreign fat | Dismissed. (Article not specially asked for). 12s. 6d. costs against Council | ... | ... | ||||
| 25f | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Withdrawn. (See previous summons) | ... | ... | ||||
| 27f | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Withdrawn | ... | ... | ||||
| 27f | Butter | 83.95% foreign fat | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 18f | Milk | 10% fat abstracted | Fined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 37f | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 4g | Milk | 10% fat abstracted | Dismissed— (warranty proved) | ... | ... | ||||
| 25c | Butter | 4.7% excess of water | Fined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 41g | Milk | 8.47% added water | Dismissed— (warranty proved) | ... | ... | ||||
| 42g | Milk | 5.65% added water | Dismissed— (warranty proved) | ... | ... | ||||
| 72g | Butter | 100% foreign fat | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 72g | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | ... | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 10h | Butter | 70.3% foreign fat | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 10h | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Withdrawn. (See previous summons) | ... | ... | ||||
| Carried forward | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | |||