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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 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Articles Adulterated— continued.

Articles Adulterated— continued.

Number.Article.Extent of Adulteration.Result.
43 DMilk2 per cent. added waterCaution
45 DButterMargarine£4 fine and 23s. costs
48 DMilk13 per cent. deficient in fat£2 fine and 23s. costs
54 DMilk8 „ „£2 fine and 23s. costs
61 DMilk70 grains boracic acid per gal.Caution
64 DButterMargarineCaution
22 KMilkContained formalinCaution
33 KButterMargarine£2 fine and 23s. costs
25 NMilk10 per cent. deficient in fatDismissed. Warranty
27 NMilk2 ,, added waterNo action
29 NMilkContained formalinCaution
14 AButterMargarine£2 fine and 23s. costs
21 AButterMargarine30s. fine and 23s. costs
22 AMilk75 grains boracic acid per gal., coloured with an organic dye£5 fine and 23s. costs
23 AMilk16 per cent. deficient in fat£2 fine and 23s. costs
25 AMilk6 per cent. deficient in fat, 80 grains boracic acid per gal., coloured with an organic dye£5 fine and 23s. costs
40 EButter50 per cent. foreign fat£4 fine and 23s. costs
27 AMilk11 per cent. deficient in fat, 80 grains boracic acid per gal., coloured with an organic dye.£2 fine and 20s. costs
38 ECocoa25 per cent. cane sugar and 20 per cent. added starch1s. fine and 23s. costs
47 EButter3 per cent. excess of waterCaution
47 FMilk13 „ deficient in fat£2 fine and 23s. costs
58 MMilk3 ,, added waterCaution
32 NMilk4 „ „Caution
25 BMilk60 grains boracic acid per gal., coloured with an organic dyeCaution
28 BButterMargarineCaution
29 JButter18 per cent. excess of waterVendor absconded
42 GMilk16 ,, deficient in fat£2 fine and 23s. costs
46 GMilk5 „ „Caution
48 GMilk5 per cent. added water, and coloured with an organic dye£2 fine and 23s. costs
36 YButter8 per cent. excess of water£2 fine and 23s. costs
37 YButter5 „ foreign fatCaution
43 YMilk5 ,, deficient in fatCaution
67 MMilk5 „ „Caution
68 MMilk33 „ ,,£1 fine and 12s. 6d. costs
70 MMilk10 „ „Dismissed. Appeal to cow