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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—continued.

No. of Sample.Article.Adulteration or Offence.Result of Legal Proceedings.Fine.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Failing to adopt precautions for preserving the purity of milk.Fined000220
79pMilk36.83% added water2000-
80p22.36%200015150
54pMargarineServed in plain wrapper.Dismissed-
54pExposed for sale un-labelled.110
97pMilk24.71% added waterFined1000020
119p16.7% fat abstractedDismissed. £5 5s. costs against Council.--
127p4.59% added waterFined2001100
128p„ „Dismissed. (Warranty proved.)
156p14.47% „„ „
137p9.77% „Fined500220
163p5.88% „Defendant moved away. Summons not served.--
145pMargarineServed in plain wrapper.Fined100
Exposed for sale un-labelled.200110
145pMilkRefusal to sell200110
£820048171