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 1893
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1893
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| No. Sample. | Article. | Adulteration. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2667 | Milk | 5% of added Water | Fine 15/- & 2/- costs | |
| 2672 | Pepper | 40% of added Foreign Starch | „ 40/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 2675 | Cocoa | 36% ,, , , | „ 5/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 2681 | Milk | 9% of added Water | „ 12/6 ,, ,, | |
| 2684 | Milk | H% II II | ,, 10/6 „ „ | |
| 2685 | Milk | 20% of added Water and 18% of Cream abstracted | „ 10/6 „ „ | |
| 2686 | Milk | 7% of added Water | „ 10/6 „ „ | |
| 2687 | Milk | 12% of added Water also 22% of Cream abstracted | „ 10/6 „ „ | |
| 2696 | Butter | 95% of Margarine Fat | „ £3 „ „ | Also 2/- costs under Margarine Act. |
| 2698 | Cocoa | 34% of added Foreign Starch | 12/6 „ | |
| 2713 | Milk | 8% of added Water | „ 30/- ,, 12/6 „ | |
| 2717 | Milk | 7% of added Water | „ 20/- ,,12/6 „ | |
| 2727 | Cocoa | 30%of F oreign Starch | „ 20/- ,,12/6 „ | |
| 2733 | Milk | 21% of added Water and deprived of 19% of fat | „ 30/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 2735 | Milk | 18% of fat abstracted | „ 40/- ,, 12/6 „ | |
| 2737 | Milk | 28% of added Water and deprived of 10% of fat | „ 40/- ,, 2/- „ | |
| 2750 | Milk | 12% of added Water | „ £3 „ 12/6 „ |