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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 1914
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 |