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 1913
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Articles Purchased. | Number Purchased. | Number Adulterated. | Number where proceedings taken. | Number of Samples Adulterated with percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 538 | 50 | 7 | (See next page). Heturn of Milk samples. |
Butter | 261 | 8 | 5 | 100% foreign fat. 4 |
16.8% „ 1 | ||||
.8% excess of water. 2 | ||||
.5% „ 1 | ||||
Margarine | 6 | |||
Cocoa | 9 | |||
Coffee | 15 | |||
Demerara Sugar | 12 | o | Sugar crystals dyed with an artificial colouring matter, 2. | |
Arrowroot | 6 | |||
Lard | 6 | i | ioo% fat other than lard. | |
Olive Oil | 3 | |||
Dripping | 6 | i | 3 57% water. | |
Cream (preserved) | 6 | 3 | .11% excess Boric acid. | |
.12% „ | ||||
.31%. „ | ||||
Pepper | 3 | |||
Mustard | 6 | |||
Camphorated Oil | 3 | |||
Whisky | 4 | 1 | 3.59% excess of water. | |
Oin | 2 | |||
Pickles | 12 | |||
Jam | 12 | |||
Sweets | 12 | |||
922 | 66 | 12 |