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Hackney 1903

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1903

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Table.

Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts and Margarine Acts during the year 1903.

No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fined.Costs.Remarks.
1Milk39% devoid of fatWithdrawn. 3rd sample broken.£s.d.£s.d.
2Milk10% devoid of fatWithdrawn. 3rd sample broken.
4Milk.8% devoid of fatWithdrawn. 3rd sample broken.
5Milk8% added waterWithdrawn. 3rd sample broken.
31Butter93% foreign fatFined50126
36Butter93% foreign fatFined10126
39Milk12% devoid of fatFined3000156
61MilkG-8% added waterFined126
68Milk32% devoid of fat 16% added waterFined100146
89Demerara Sugar.Served with best sugar crystals colouredFined100110
110Milk8% devoid of fatFined100126
123Olive OilServed with Hydrocarbon or Mineral OilFined100126
144MargarineExposed for sale unlabeledFined100126
160Milk6.7% added waterFined100126
151Milk16% added waterFined50126
161Milk52% devoid of fatFined50126
162Milk10% devoid of fatFined26126
164Milk9% added waterFined100126
165Milk8% added waterFined100126
167Milk9 8% added waterFined500126
172Milk35% added waterFined30126
183Milk7% added waterFined100126
186Milk8% added waterFined100126
200Milk13% devoid of fatFined100126