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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Details are given below with regard to the adulterated formal samples and the action taken by the Council in respect thereof:—
| Description. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Milk | 1.0% fat abstracted | No action taken. |
| 4V „ | 8.0% „ | Proceedings withdrawn on payment of £4 4s. costs. |
| 4Y Dripping | 3.3% excess water | No legal standard in force. No action taken. |
| 1Z Malt Vinegar | .2% deficient in Acetic Acid | Vendor cautioned. |
| 3Z „ „ | 90.0% wood vinegar | Proceedings. Fined £10 and ordered to pay £3 3s. costs. |
| 40T Milk | 3.3% fat abstracted | Vendor cautioned. |
| 40F „ | 9.7% „ „ | Proceedings. All summonses dismissed on payment of £10 10s. costs. |
| 41F „ | 26.7% „ „ | |
| 42F ,, | ||
| 10J „ | 23.3% „ „ | |
| 12J ,, | 32.3% „ „ | |
| 13J „ | 16.3% „ „ | |
| 21.3% „ „ | ||
| 840 „ | 13.3% „ „ | |
| 850 ,, | 6.3% „ „ | |
| 55K Strawberry Jam | Sulphur Di-Oxide, 54 parts per million | Vendor cautioned. |
There were thus eleven prosecutions instituted during the year,
resulting in the payment of £27 17s. 0d. in fines and costs.
The average composition of the formal milk samples taken in
1934 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:—