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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

St Luke 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Luke, Middlesex]

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Table: Food and Drugs Act.

Food and Drugs Act.

Article.Extent of Adulteration.Fines.Costs.
Milk5% added water12s. 6d.
Butter98% of margarine12s. 6d.
„95%£1 and 14s. 6d.
Milk7% added water£5 and 25s. 0d.
8%
„12%£2 and 12s. 6d.
„6%£1 and 12s. 6d.
Coffee40% chicory10s. and 12s. 6d.
Milk12% added water10s. and 12s. fid.
„10%12s. 6d.
Butter33% of margarine£1 and 12s. 6d.
Milk16% added water£1 and 12s. 6d.
„.10%10s. and 12s. 6d.
Butter91% of margarine3s. and 12s. 6d.
„91% „15s. and 12s. 6d.
„Entirely ,,£25
„ „
„97% of „£5 and 12s. 6d.
„Entirely ,,8s. and 12s. 6d.
„„ „1s. and 12s. 6d.
„„ „12s. 6d.
„£43 17 £11 19 6

Table: Margarine Act.

Margarine Act.

Fines.Costs.
Margarine ...not properly labelled£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,10s. and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,10s and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£2 and 12s. 6d.
,, ,,
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,10s. and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£2 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£1 and 12s. 6d.
,,,, ,,£5 and 12s. 6d.
,, ,,£18 10 £8 15 0