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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 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Table of Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Acts
and Margarine Acts.—continued.
No. of
Sample.
Article.
Adulteration
or Offence.
Result of Legal
Proceedings.
Remarks.
442
Butter
37% foreign fat
Pined 10/6 & 2/. costs
488
Milk
8% added water
Dismissed
487
Milk
9% „
„
451
Milk
20% „
Fined 1/. & 2/. costs.
452
Milk
6% „
Dismissed
455
Milk
24% „
12/6 costs
456
Butter
86% foreign fat
Pined 10/6 & 12/6 costs
470
Milk
13% added water
„ 20/. „ 12/6 „
471
Milk
20% „
472
Milk
5% „
Dismissed
474
Milk
14% „
Fined 5/. & 12/6 costs
490
Milk
8% „
Dismissed
489
Milk
10% „
„
487
Milk
18% „
„
486
Milk
5% „
„
485
Milk
5% „
„
509
Margarine
Exposed for sale unlabeled
Fined 20/. & 12/6 costs
512
Margarine
„ „
„ 20/. „ 12/6 „
521
Milk
9% added water
„ 20/.,,12/6 „
523
Milk
13% „
„ 40/. „ 12/6 „
529
Butter
70% foreign fat
„ 40/.,,12/6 „
529
Margarine
Served in plain wrapper
„ 40/. „ 2/. „