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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

Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Adulterated Articles— continued.

Adulterated Articles— continued.

Article.Extent of adulteration.Result.
Milk4 per cent, added waterCaution
Milk2„ „Caution
Butter2 „ excess of waterCaution
Butter3 „ „ „Caution
Milk15 „ added waterFined £3 and 23s. costs
Milk5 „ deficient in fatCaution
Milk2 „ added waterCaution
Milk3 „ „Caution
Butter6 „ excess of waterCaution
Milk11 ,, added waterFined £4 and 23s. costs
Milk3 „ „Caution
Butter3 „ excess of waterCaution
Milk3 „ added waterCaution
Milk4 „ deficient in fatCaution
Milk2 „ added waterCaution
Demerara Sugar100 ,, dyed crystalsFined £1 and 23s. costs
Demerara Sugar100 ,, ,,Fined £1 and 23s. costs
Demerara Sugar100 „ „Fined £2
Butter2 „ excess of waterCaution
Butter8 „ „ „Fined £5 and 23s. costs
Milk1 „ added water, 12 per cent, deficient in fat and coloured with an organic dyeFined £1 and 23s. costs
Milk2 per cent, added waterCaution
Milk2 „ „Caution
Milk3 „ „Caution
Demerara Sugar100 ,, dyed crystalsFined £1 and 23s. costs
Milk3 „ added waterCaution
Milk11 „ „Fined 30s.
Milk4„ „Caution
Milk4 „ „Caution
Milk5 „ deficient in fatCaution
Demerara Sugar100 „ dyed crystalsFined £1 and 28s. costs
Demerara Sugar100 ,, ,,Dismissed. Informality of purchase
Butter2 „ excess of waterCaution
MustardA few starch grainsNo action
Demerara Sugar100 per cent, dyed crystalsFined £1 and 23s. costs