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Hackney 1918

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1918

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Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the year 1918.

No. of SampleArticle.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
61JMilk16.7% fat abstractecWithdrawn on payment of—550
Obstructing InspectorDismissed——
75j„2.94% added waterFined100440
137J„8.58%Dismissed. (Warranty proved).——
76k„6%Fined5001116
138k„2.12%Dismissed. (Warranty proved.)——
33l„2.83%Withdrawn on payment of—220
29l„3.3% fat abstracted.Dismissed. (Warranty proved.)——
61l„10%„ „——
67l„2.35% added waterDismissed. £1 1s. costs against Council.—
101l 139l„4.71%Dismissed. (Warranty proved.)——
„36.7% fat abstracted„ „——
125l„837%Ordered to pay—0126
16.12% added water
2mButter4.2% excess of waterWithdrawn by order of Public Health Committee.——
38mMil„Vk15.88% added waterFined1000220
41m„4.36%Dismissed. (Warranty proved.)——
130m„318%Dismissed—_
29l„Giving false warranty to milk vendor.„——
61l„„ „——
101l„„ „„——
138k„„ „„——
139l„„ „Dismissed on payment of—330
41m„„ „„ „—220
139nMargarineServed in plain wrapper.Dismissed——
140n„——
139n„Exposed for sale unlabeled.Fined0100—
141n„„ „„100110
143N„Served in plain wrapper.„0100

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