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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Sample. | No. purchased. | No. adulterated. | No. where proceedings taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canned Fruit | 3 | — | — |
| Candied Peel | 2 | — | — |
| Crystallised Fruit | 1 | — | — |
| ,, Pastilles | 1 | — | — |
| Sweets | 12 | — | — |
| Minerals | 12 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 6 | — | — |
| Cream | 8 | 2 | — |
| ,, (preserved) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fruit Cordial | 2 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 5 | — | — |
| Sponge Cake | 2 | — | — |
| Port Wine | 4 | — | — |
| Totals | 1,000 | 23 | 5 |
| No. of Sample. | Inspector. | Article. | Adulteration or Offence. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | Fine. | Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| 3 J | W.P. | Milk. | 6.7% fat abstracted | Dismissed on payment of costs | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 N | W.G. | do. | 8 3% fat abstracted | Withdrawn on payment of costs | — | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 N | W.G. | do. | 16.7% fat abstracted | |||||
| 23 N | W.G. | do. | 6.7% fat abstracted | |||||
| 51 K | W.C.V. | Sterilised Milk. | 30.7% fat abstracted | Order to pay costs | — | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||||