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Hackney 1911

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1911

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Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1911.

No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
18NMargarineServed in plain wrapperWithdrawn by order of Public Health Committee.0120
72RButter78% foreign fatFined2000176
Margarine12% excess of butter fat.Withdrawn. (See other summons)
54TButter7.2% excess of waterFined200020
Milk-Blended ButterImproper wrapperWithdrawn. (See other summons)
76VMilk5.65% added waterFined01000156
77VMilk8 24% added waterFined1000156
1WMilk14.33% fat abstractedFined2000126
61wButter83.6% foreign fatFined5001186
MargarineServed in plain wrapperWithdrawn. (See other summons)
69wMilk19.897 added waterWithdrawn. (Defendant deceased)
70wMilk9.29 added waterFined1000156
6xMilk16.12% added waterFined2000156
10.xMilk12.94% added waterFined1500110
11xMilk10.24% added waterFined10000126
65xMilk7.65% added waterWithdrawn— (warranty proved)
66xMilk11.18% added waterFined01560156
76xButter86.8% foreign fatFined1000176
Carried forward.425610116