Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 Act—
No. of Sample. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d | ||||
Brought forward | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | |||
10h | Margarine | 7.6% excess of butter fat | Withdrawn. (See previous summons) | ... | ... | ||||
17h | Milk | 7.3% added water | Dismissed— (warranty proved) | ... | ... | ||||
23h | Milk | 5.3% added water | Fined | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
66j | Butter | 82.9% foreign fat | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
66j | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Withdrawn | ... | ... | ||||
53l | Milk | 7.9% fat abstracted | Fined | 3 | 0 | 0 | ... | ||
88l | Butter | 25.2% foreign fat | Dismissed. £4 4s. | ... | ... | ||||
88l | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | costs against Council | ... | ... | ||||
89l | Butter | 81% foreign fat | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
89l | Margarine | 9% excess of butter fat | Withdrawn. (See other summons) | ... | ... | ||||
80m | Milk | 13.18% added water | Fined | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 57 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 6 |