Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1908
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1879-1899.
Articles purchased. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where Proceedings taken. | No. of Samples adulterated, with percentage of adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 521 | 88 | 15 | See Samples of Milk Analysed (next page). |
237 | 18 | 6 | ||
*1—93% ,, | ||||
*1—86% ,, | ||||
*1—85% ,, | ||||
*1—82% ,, | ||||
1—.407% boric acid. | ||||
1—.532% ,, | ||||
1—.488% ,, | ||||
1—.481% ,, | ||||
1—.625% „ | ||||
1—.295% ,, | ||||
1—2.32% excess of water. | ||||
*1—2.4% ,, | ||||
1—1.35% ,, | ||||
1—1.1% ,, | ||||
1—1.0% | ||||
1—.5%. ,, | ||||
Coffee | 18 | 1—Giving false warranty. | ||
Margarine | 3 | 1 | 1—2.5% excess of water. | |
Cocoa | 18 | |||
Pepper | 3 | |||
Lard | 15 | |||
Olive Oil | 15 | |||
Mustard | 3 | |||
Golden Syrup | 12 | 2 | 2 | *1—68% Commercial Glucose. |
*1—59% ,, | ||||
Whisky- | 7 | 2 | 1—3.86% excess of water. | |
1—1.73% ,, | ||||
Cream | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1—.157% boric acid. |
1—.1152% „ | ||||
1—.0447% ,, | ||||
1—.2479% ,, | ||||
*1—.3269% „ | ||||
1—.224% ,, | ||||
*1—.417% „ | ||||
1—.207% ,, | ||||
1—.301% ,, | ||||
*1—.393% ,, | ||||
*1—.472% ,, | ||||
Camphorated Oil | 6 | 1—.266% ,, | ||
Paregoric | 6 | |||
Gin | 6 | |||
Chocolate Powder | 6 | |||
Rum | 3 | |||
Demarara Sugar | 4 | |||
Castor Sugar | 2 | |||
Brandy | 3 | |||
900 | 123 | 27 |
*No action taken.