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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Articles Purchased. | Number purchased. | Number Adulterated. | Number where Proceedings taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream | 3 | — | — |
| Do. (preserved) | 8 | — | — |
| Jam | 3 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 11 | — | — |
| Ice | 1 | — | — |
| Lard | 12 | — | — |
| Sausage | 8 | - | — |
| Do. (pork) | 3 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 3 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 1 | — |
| Mince Steak | 1 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — | — |
| Minced Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | - |
| Brawn | 1 | — | - |
| Totals | 1000 | 16 | 5 |
| No. of Sample | Inspector | Article | Adulteration or Offence | Result of Legal Proceedings | Fine | Costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s | d. | |||||
| 12J | W. P. | Milk | 10% fat abstracted | Vendor ordered to pay | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 35P | G. F. | 6.7% fat abstracted | Vendor ordered to pay | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 37N | W. G. | 20% fat abstracted | Fined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 39S | J. E. T. | 7.65% added water | Withdrawn (warranty proved) | |||||||
| 45L | J. W. H. | 16% fat abstracted | Dismissed (warranty proved) | |||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |||||