London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| No. of Sample. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceeding*. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Milk | 10% added water | Wrong name and ad dress given, summons not served by the police | |
| 139 | Milk | 12%deficient of cream | Fined 20/- & 12/6 costs | |
| 148 149 | Margarine Margarine | Exposed for sale tin-labelled " " | „ 20/-,,12/6 „ „ 20/-,,12/6 „ | |
| 149 | Margarine | Served in plain wrapper | >t 20/- ,, 2/- ,1 | |
| 152 | Milk | 10%deficient of cream | 5/- „ I/- „ | |
| 153 | Milk | 35% " " | „ 6/-„ 1/- „ | |
| 153 | Milk | 10% added water .. | „ s/-„ 1/- „ | |
| 157 | Milk | 15%deficiont of cream | Summons dismissed, warranty proved | |
| 171 | Margarine | Exposed for sale unlabeled | Fined JE5 & 1/- costs | |
| 183 | Milk | 30% added water | „ 10/- „ 11/6 „ | |
| 186 | Milk | 7% " " | „ 5/. „ 11/6 „ | |
| 187 | Milk | 8% „ „ | Summons dismissed, with £3 3/- & 10,6 costs against the Vestry | |
| 194 | Margarine | Exposed for sale unlabeled | Fined 1/- & 12/6 costs | |
| 199 | Milk | 10% added water | 10/-„ 7,6 „ | |
| 199 | Milk | 20% cream abstracted | 10/- „ 7/- „ | |
| 215 | Margarine | Exposed for sale unlabeled | „ 10/6,, 21- „ | |
| 215 | Batter | 90% margarine | ||
| 226 | Milk | 27% added water | „ 10/- „ 11/6 „ | |
| 228 | Milk | 5% " | Dismissed, change of proprietors | |
| 241 | Milk | 6% " | Fined 1/- & 12/6 costs | |
| 242 | Milk | 8% " | „ 1/-,. 12/6 „ | |
| 239 | Milk | 6% " | „ 10/- „ 12/6 „ |