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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 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during theyear1921.

Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during theyear1921.

No. of SampleArticleAdulteration or OffenceResult of Legal ProceedingsFineCosts
£s.d.£s.d.
134aMargarineServed in plain wrapperFined1100
119aMilk3.89% added waterWithdrawn (abnormal and above standard)
141a„3.3% fat abstractedWithdrawn
173a„13.3% fat abstractedDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act330
160aMargarineServed in plain wrapperFined100
4bMilk4.24% added waterFined100240
„No name or address on vehicleFined100
11r„8.12% added waterDismissed (Warranty proved)
7r„10.25% added water„ „
13e„13.3% fat abstractedFined1000440
14eSkimmed Milk4.48% added waterFined500
8pMilk9.3% fat abstractedDismissed (Warranty proved)
„No name and address on vehicleFined200
Withdrawn
12d„3.77% added water(Incapable of analysis)
13m„16.7% fat abstractedDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act110
14m„3.3% „ „„ „
15m„10.0% „ „„ „
16m„26.7% „ „„ „330
14pMargarineServed in plain wrapperFined100110
20m„4% excess of water146
26yMilk21.88% added waterFined1000220
29eWhisky13% excess of waterWithdrawn on payment of2126
30eRum14.06% excess of water„ „2126
35nOlive Oil100% Cottonseed OilDismissed
36mSyrup of Squill33.69% deficient in Vinegar of SquillWithdrawn on payment of
1.85% deficient in Sugar2126
31002600