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 1914
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Articles Purchased. | Number Purchased. | Number Adulterated. | Number where proceedings taken. | Number of Samples Adulterated with percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 543 | 72 | 18 | See preceding page. (Return of Milk samples). |
Butter | 251 | 6 | 1 | 100% foreign fat. |
1.8% excess of water. | ||||
1.3% „ | ||||
.9% „ | ||||
5% „ | ||||
.3% „ | ||||
Margarine | 3 | - | - | |
Cocoa | 8 | - | - | |
Coffee | 6 | - | - | |
Arrowvroot | 7 | - | - | |
Lard | 12 | - | - | |
Olive Oil | 6 | - | - | |
Dripping | 12 | 3 | - | 3.55% water. |
3.5% „ | ||||
Cream (preserved) | 3 | - | - | 3.0 % „ |
Cream | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18% Boric acid. |
.28% „ | ||||
.33% „ | ||||
Pepper | 9 | - | - | .49% „ |
Borax | 6 | - | - | |
Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 3 | - | - | |
Whisky | 12 | - | - | |
Gin | 3 | - | - | |
Sausages | 12 | - | - | |
Cheese | 4 | - | - | |
Hum | 3 | 1 | - | .93% excess of water. |
908 | 86 | 21 |