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 Proceedings. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Milk | 5% added water | Dismissed, warranty proved | |
| 246 | Milk | 8% " | Fined £5 & 12/6 costs | |
| 246 | Milk | ⅓ of fat abstracted .. | „ 1 2/- „ | |
| 254 | Milk | 9% added water . | „ 10/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 262 | Milk | 6% " | 12/6 costs | |
| 264 | Milk | 20% " | Pined 40/- & 12/6 costs | |
| 277 | Margarine | Exposed for sale unlabelled | „ 21- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 279 | Milk | 8% added water | „ 5/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 281 | Milk | 6% " | „ 1/- „ 12/6 „ | |
| 289 | Cocoa | 55% starch and sugar | 2/- costs | |
| 290 | Milk | 10% added water | Fined 10/6 & 2/- costs | |
| 293 | Milk | 8% " | Dismissed because of outstanding fine not recovered | |
| 296 | Milk | 17% " | Fined 10/6 & 2/- costs | |
| 297 | Milk | 27% | „ 5/- „ 2/- „ | |
| 305 | Milk | 34% " | „ £3 „ 12/6 „ | |
| 307 | Milk | 10% " | 12/6 costs | |
| 308 | Milk | 11% " | 12/6 „ | |
| 319 | Milk | 10% " | Fined 40/- & 12/6 costs | |
| 324 | Butter | 67% foreign fat | Dismissed, sample served in wrapper marked margarine, therefore not to the prejudice of the purchaser | |
| 334 | Milk | 6% added water | 12/6 costs | |
| 335 | Milk | 6% " | 12/6 „ | |
| 336 | Milk | 16% " | 12/6 „ |