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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 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Articles Adulterated— continued.

Articles Adulterated— continued.

Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
Milk -7 per cent, added waterCaution
Cocoa -24 „ cane sugar and 30 per cent, added starch£2 fine and 23s. costs
Butter -10 ,, excess of water£3 and 23s. costs
Milk -3 „ added waterCaution
Butter -60 grains of boracic acid per lb.No action
Milk -10 per cent, deficient in fat and contained formalin£1 and 23s. costs
Butter -Margarine30s. and 23s. costs
Butter -9 per cent, excess of water15s. fine and 23s. costs
Milk -2 „ added water and colouredCaution
Milk -Inferior quality and coloured -Caution
Milk -10 per cent, added water£2 fine and 23s. costs
Milk -ColouredNo action
Butter -3 per cent, excess of waterCaution
Milk -6 „ added waterCaution
Cocoa -2 ,, added alkaliCaution
Butter -19 „ excess of water£1 fine and 23s. costs
Milk -20 „ added water£2 fine and 23s. costs
Butter -Demera-77 grains boiacic acid per lb. -£3 fine and 23s. costs
ra SugarRefined sugarNo action
Cocoa -2 per cent, added alkaliCaution
Milk -25 „ added water25s. costs
Milk -2 „ ,,Caution
Butter -22 „ excess of water£8 fine and 23s. costs
Butter -8 ,, „30s. fine and 23s. costs
Butter -22 „ „50s. fine and 23s. costs
Milk -3 „ deficiency in fat -Caution
Milk -4 „ added waterCaution
Milk -3 ,, ,,Caution
Butter -22 „ excess of waterDismissed
Milk -36 ,, deficient in fat£i fine and 23s. costs
Milk -Inferior quality and coloured -Caution
Butter -3 per cent, excess of waterCaution
Butter -74 grains of boracic acid per lb.Fined 20s. and 23s. costs
Mustard25 per cent, wheat flourIs. fine and 12s. 6d. costs
Butter -4 „ excess of waterCaution

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In addition to the above a tradesman was fined 40s. for exposing margarine
for sale without being properly labelled,