London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hackney 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1894

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No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration.Result of Legal Proceedings.Remarks.
63MargarineExposed for sale unlabelled and in plain wrapper12/6 costs
86MargarineNot labelledFined 5/- & 2/- „5/- paid to
92Milk9% added water„ 10/- „ 12/6 „Crown
93Milk8% „„ 10/-,,12/6 „
101Milk10% „„ 1/- „ 12/6 „
109Milk15% „„ 30/- „ 12/6 „
127Milk7% „12/6 „
123Milk6% „12/6 „
115MargarineUnlabelled„ 5/- „ 12/6 „5/- paid to Crown
112Margarine„ 5/- „ 12/6 „5/- paid to Crown
148Margarine„ 20/-,,12/6 „20/- paid to Crown
149MargarineUnlabelled and in plain wrapper„ 40/- ,,14/6 „40/- paid to Crown

Table of samples of Food and Drugs, with member found adulterated during the year 1894.

Samples.No. Purchased.No. Adulterated.
Milk10717
Butter162
Coffee152
Margarine1110
Cocoa133
Bread2
Pepper9
Mustard7
Ginger1
Gin3
Whisky6
Lard2
Rum3
Yeast1
Olive Oil1
Paregoric1
Spirit of Nitre1
Brandy1
20034