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Hackney 1897

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1897

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Table XIV.

Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the year 1897.

No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of T.epal Proceedings.Remarks.
552Milk9% added water ....Fined 5/- & 12/6 costs
555Milk10%12/6 costs
556Milk27% fat abstracted..Fined 40/- & 12/6 costs
557Milk8% „„ 5 - , 12/6 „
578Milk21% added water....„ 40/- „ 12/6 .,
581Milk8%12/6 costs
582Milk7%Dismissed ; £3 3s. Od. costs against the Vestry
584Milk12% 11Fined 5/- & 12/6 costs
564Butter71% foreign fat„ 2/-,, 10/6 „
601Milk18% added water„ 1/- ,, 12/6 „
603Milk7% ,,„ 10/- „ 12/6 „
604Milk6% ,,Dismissed ; £7 7s. 0d. costs against the Vestry
605Milk19% ,,Fined 3/- & 12/6 costs
607Milk10% ,,„ 1/- „ 12/6 „
628Milk12% ,,„ 10/-,,12/6
631Milk13% ,,„ 10/- ,,12/6 „
632Milk18% ,,„ 5/- ,, 12/6 „
636Cocoa73% foreign starch and sugar„ 10/-,, 2/- „
640Cocoa78% „ „Summons not served
646Milk7% added waterDismissed; £2 12s. 6d. costs against the Vestry
648Milk9% ,,Fined 10/6 & 2/- costs