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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Details are given below with regard to the adulterated samples and the action taken by the Council in respect thereof:—
| Description of Article. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 17Z Milk | 14 .3% fat abstracted | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 22B „ | 6.3% „ „ | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £3 3s. costs. |
| 8N „ | 4.3% „ „ | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £3 3s. costs. |
| 19B ,, | 6.6% | Vendor cautioned. |
| 11N „ | 2.0% „ „ | „ „ |
| 7P „ | 3.41% added water | „ „ |
| 52H | 2.23% ,, „ | „ „ |
| 12F ,, | 1.18% „ „ | „ „ |
| 8P „ | 1.06% „ | „ „ |
| 7V „ | 0.36% ,, ,, | „ „ |
| 6DW Milk | 2.0% fat abstracted | Informal sample. |
| 12S Butter | 0.8% excess water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 13WP Butter | 0.5% „ „ | Informal sample. |
| 21S Camphorated oil | 29.5% deficient in camphor | Proceedings. Statutory defence—warranty. Summons withdrawn on undertaking of Counsel not to place any other similar bottles of camphorated oil on the market. |
| 6E Minced Beef | 1,310 parts per million sulphur dioxide | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 5E „ „ | 1,200 „ „ | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 44Z „ „ | 813 „ „ | Proceedings. Ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 43Z „ „ | 288 „ „ | Proceedings. Fined £3 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 45Z „ „ | 243 „ „ | Proceedings. Fined £5 and ordered to pay £2 2s. costs. |
| 20KJam | 70 „ „ | Vendor cautioned. |
| 16T Cream | 0.38% boric acid | „ „ |
There were thus nine prosecutions instituted during the year,
resulting in the payment of £26 18s. 0d. in fines and costs.
The average composition of the formal milk samples taken in
1930 is shown in the following table in order that a comparison may
be made with the standard of genuineness accepted by the Ministry
of Agriculture, namely, 3.0 per cent. milk fat and 8.5 per cent.
solids not fat:—