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Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

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Table.

Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the year1902.

No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
£s.d.£s.d.
20Milk12% fat abstractedFined100126
30Butter95% foreign fatFined400
35Butter20% foreign fatFined100126
44Butter61% foreign fatFined500126
Obstructing Inspector in the execution of dutyFined50020
68Milk17% fat abstractedFined200126
88Butter95% foreign fatFined1500220
80Milk8% fat abstractedFined100126
81Milk6% added waterFined200126
83Milk6% added waterFined100126
92Milk7% added waterFined200126
115Butter95% foreign fatFined100126
111Butter93% foreign fatFined26126
117Butter94% foreign fatFined100126
119Butter91% foreign fatFined150126
107Milk8% added waterFined26126
161Butter94% foreign fatFined300126
167Butter93% foreign fatFined5026
170Milk6% added waterFined100126
172Milk7% added waterFined500126
173Milk13% added waterFined200126
198Milk20% added waterFinedL26
198Milk13% fat abstractedWithdrawn
204Milk14% fat abstractedFined500
204MilkFalse warrantyWithdrawn