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 | 4 per cent, added water and 76 grains boracic acid | Caution |
Milk | 4 per cent, added water | Caution |
Milk | 11 ,, deficient in fat and 33 grains boracic acid | Caution |
Milk | 35 per cent, deficient in fat | Fined £3 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 12 grains boracic acid per gallon | Caution |
Milk | 16 per cent, deficient in fat | Fined £2 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 5 „ added water and 72 grains boracid acid | Caution |
Milk | 8 per cent, deficient in fat and 24 grains boracic acid | Caution |
Milk | 8 per cent, added water | Caution |
Demerara Sugar | 100 „ coloured crystals | Caution |
Milk | 5 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Milk | Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs | |
Butter | 18 „ excess of water | Caution |
Milk Sweet | 4 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Spirit of Nitre | 20 „ „ nitrous ether | Fined 10s. |
Milk | 3 „ added water | Caution |
Milk | 6 „ deficient in fat, contained formalin | Caution |
Butter | 7 per cent, excess of water | Caution |
Demerara Sugar | 100 „ coloured crystals | Fined £5 and 23s. costs |
Milk | 14 ,, added water | Fined £2 |
Milk | 10 ,, „ | Fined 30s. |
Milk | 6 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Milk | 3 „ „ and 31 grains boracic acid | Caution |
Milk | 53 per cent, deficient in fat | Fined 25s. |
Milk | 2 „ added water | Caution |
Milk | 3 „ „ „ | Caution |
Butter | 18 „ excess of water | Fined 25s. |
Butter | Caution | |
Milk | 10 „ deficient in fat | Warranty |
Butter | 2 ,, excess of water | Caution |
Milk | 6 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
Butter | 5 „ excess of water | Caution |
Milk | 3 „ added water | Caution |
Coffee | 50 „ chicory | Fined £2 and 23s. costs |