London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1909
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1909
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| No. of Sample. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Fine. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 11 | Milk | 6.35% added water | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 74 | Milk | 6% fat abstracted | Fined | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 109 | Butter | 86% foreign fat | Fined | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 169 | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Withdrawn | ||||||
| 231 | Milk | 7.9% added water | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 330 | Milk | 8% added water | Withdrawn (third sample burst) | ||||||
| 405 | Milk | 19.2% added water | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 426 | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | ... | ... | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 440 | Milk | 15.17% added water | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 471 | Olive Oil | 100% cotton seed oil | Fined | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 527 | Butter | 4.4% excess of water | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 542 | Milk | 10% added water | Dismissed— (warranty proved) | ||||||
| 590 | Milk | 5.88% added water | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 591 | Milk | 6% fat abstracted | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 602 | Butter | 74.48% foreign fat | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 602 | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 602 | Margarine | Exposed for sale unlabelled | Fined | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 602 | Margarine | 4% excess of butter fat | No penalty (Costs included in first summons) | ||||||
| 613 | Butter | 86.6% foreign fat | Fined | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Carried forward | 48 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |||