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 1892
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Samples. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. |
---|---|---|
Milk | 111 | 15 |
Coffee | 21 | 6 |
Butter | 20 | 10 |
Cocoa | 4 | 3 |
Pepper | 8 | — |
Mustard | 8 | - |
Chocolate | 2 | - |
Arrowroot | 3 | - |
Tea | 1 | - |
Brandy | 1 | - |
Whisky | 8 | - |
Rum | 2 | - |
Gin | 6 | - |
Ale | 1 | - |
Porter | 1 | - |
Precipitated Sulphur | 1 | - |
Cream. of Tartar | 1 | - |
Paregoric | 1 | 1 |
Total | 200 Total | 35 |
No. of Sample. | Article. | Adulteration. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2362 | Milk | 18% of added Water | Fine 20/- & 12/6 costs | |
2364 | Milk | 24% | „ 25/- „ 12/6 „ | |
2368 | Coffee | 30% of Chicory | „ 20/- „ 12/6 „ | |
2370 | Coffee .. | 60% | ,, 25/- „ 12/6 ,. | |
2376 | Milk | 10% of Water | 10/-,, 12/6 „ | |
2379 | Coffee | 30% of Chicory | „ 40/- „ 12/6 | |
2385 | Coffee | 25% | „ 20/- „ 12/6 „ |