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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
Acton 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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June 26th.—Selling Margarine in unlabelled packets.—Costs
June 26th.—Selling Margarine as Butter, 95 per cent.—£10 and
costs.
June 26th.—Selling Margarine in unlabelled packets.—Costs.
June 26th.—Selling Butter adulterated, 96 per cent. Margarine.—
£10 and costs.
June 26th.—Selling Margarine not branded as same.—Costs.
September 25th.—Selling Butter adulterated with 96 per cent.
Margarine.—Fine £5.
September 25th.—Ditto.—Fine £5.
September 25th.—Ditto.—Fine £3.
September 25th.—Selling Margarine in plain wrappers.—Costs.
September 25th.—Ditto.—Costs.
September 25th.—Ditto.—Costs.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| Year. | No. of samples taken. Adulterated. Inferior. Genuine. | Fines and costs imposed. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 117 | 10 | 6 | 101 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 1906 | 81 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907 | 109 | 9 | 3 | 97 | 87 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 307 | 23 | 16 | 268 | 103 | 15 | 0 |