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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 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during theyear1923.

Prosecutions under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the

year1923.

No. of SampleArticleAdulteration or OffenceResult of Legal ProceedingsFineCosts
£s.d.£s.d.
IPMilk6-7% fat abstractedOrdered to pay220
3P,,3■ 3% fat abstracted ...Dismissed
laMedical Prescription (Mistura Tussis)Excessive in Syr. Tolu 95-3%. Totally deficient in Aqua Chloroform!Fined5001100
2aMedioal Prescription (Mistura Ferri et Strychnina)47-2% deficient in Liquor Ferri PerchloridiFiined5001100
6aMedical Prescription (M istura Gentian Composita)Totally deficient in Emulsion Chloro-formii & Acidum Hydrocyanicum DilutumFined10010100
6JMilk6-24% added waterDismissed
21P,,2-47% added waterDismissed
24M,,3-3% fat abstractedFined200110
21a,,3-3% fat abstractedDismissed (Warranty proved)
27N,,3-3% fat abstractedDismissed on payment of220
SON,,3-3% fat abstractedDismissed on payment of220
31N,,10% fat abstractedFined500220
33N,,10% fat abstractedFined500220
2SYRum3-36% added waterDismissed on payment of550
38XMilk4-7% fat abstractedOrdered to pay220
43V,,3-3% fat abstractedFined300110
46D,,6-7% fat abstractedDismissed (Warranty proved]
47D,,6-7% fat abstractedDismissed (Warranty proved'
26003390