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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1907
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SALE OP POOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1879-1899. SAMPLES PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR 1907.
| Articles purchased. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where Proceedings taken. | No. of Samples adulterated, with percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 579 | 86 | 22 | See Samples of Milk Analysed (next page). |
| Butter | 184 | 13 | 7 | 3—100% foreign fat. |
| 1—38.4% „ | ||||
| 1—10% „ | ||||
| 1—5.5% excess of water. | ||||
| 1-4.5% „ | ||||
| *1—.55% boric acid. | ||||
| *1—.629% „ | ||||
| *1—2% excess of water. | ||||
| *1-1.3% „ | ||||
| *1—.16% „ | ||||
| *1—.8% „ | ||||
| Coffee | 19 | |||
| Margarine | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 exposed for sale unlabelled. |
| Cocoa | 10 | 1 | *1—2% rice starch. | |
| Pepper | 7 | |||
| Lard | 15 | |||
| Olive Oil | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1—100% arachis and sesame oil. |
| 1—100% cotton seed oil. | ||||
| Mustard | 6 | |||
| Sausages | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1—499% boric acid. |
| *1—.363% „ | ||||
| *1—.288% „ | ||||
| Whisky | 5 | 3 | *1—3.71% excess of water. | |
| *1-1.07% „ | ||||
| *1—.94% „ | ||||
| Cream | 3 | 3 | *1—.58% boric acid. | |
| *1—.227% „ | ||||
| *1—.194% „ | ||||
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | |||
| Tartaric Acid | 3 | |||
| Gin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1—13.24% excess of water. |
| *1-2.45% „ | ||||
| Tea | 6 | |||
| Rum | 5 | 2 | *1—6.95% excess of water. | |
| *1—.94% „ | ||||
| Demarara Sugar | 15 | |||
| Castor Sugar | 3 | |||
| Brandy | 6 | 2 | *1—2.84% excess of water. | |
| *1-1.5% „ | ||||
| 900 | 118 | 34 |
*No action taken.