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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

Lewisham 1902

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1902

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During the year under review 458 samples were examined.
See Table A).
Sixty-nine, or 15.0 per cent. of the 458 samples submitted
were adulterated.
This must be considered a high percentage, and is
possibly due to the small number of samples taken in previous
years. (See Table B.)
The consideration of Table C. emphasizes this opinion.
It shows that the highest percentage of adulteration (23.4 per
cent.) occurred during the first quarter, and diminished as the
work progressed, only 8.8 per cent. being recorded in the fourth
quarter-
Table C.

Table: Table C.Showing results of total samples submitted during the year ended December31st,1902.

Table C.

Showing results of total samples submitted during the year ended December31st,1902.

Quarter.No. of Samples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
First1152723.4
Second1672213.7
Third1081412.96
Fourth6868.8
Total for Year4586915.0