Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Adulterated Articles—
Article. | Extent of adulteration. | Result. |
---|---|---|
Milk | 25 per cent, deficient in fat | Fined 30s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 10 „ added water | Caution |
Milk | 28 ,, ,, | Fined £10 and 23s. costs |
Whisky | 6 „ excess of water | Caution |
Mustard | 20 „ wheat flour | Fined 5s. and 23s. costs |
Coffee | 40 „ chicory | Fined 10s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 3 „ added water | Caution |
Milk | 7 „ „ and 14per cent, deficient in fat | Fined 20s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 24 per cent, deficient in fat | Fined £2 and 21s. costs |
Butter | 13 ,, excess of water | Fined £3 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 30 „ added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
Vinegar | 13 „ deficient in Acetic Acid | Caution |
Butter | 100 „ margarine | Fined £8 and 42s. costs |
Milk | 14 „ deficient in fat | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
Butter | 13 „ excess of water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
Butter | 10 „ „ „ | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
Milk | 3 ,, added water | Caution |
Milk | 3 „ „ | Caution |
Butter | 100 ,, margarine | No action |
Milk | 6 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Butter | 100 „ margarine | Fined 10s. and 23s. costs |
Coffee | 45 „ chicory | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 10 „ added water | Fined 30s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 11 ,, deficient in fat and 2 per cent, added water | Fined 10s. and 27s. costs |
Milk | 10 per cent, deficient in fat | Caution |
Milk | 13 ,, added water | |
Milk | 10 ,, deficient in fat | Caution |
Milk | 30 „ „ „ | Fined £3 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 20 „ „ „ | Fined 10s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 10 „ „ „ | Caution |
Butter | 19 „ excess of water | Fined £4 |
Butter | 22 ,, „ „ | Fined £5 |
Butter | 100 „ margarine | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
Butter | 100 „ „ | Fined 7s. and 23s. costs |
Milk | 5 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Butter | 100 „ margarine | Fined £3 and 23s. costs |
Butter | 100 ,, „ | No action |
Milk | 5 „ deficient in fat | Caution |