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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
Hampstead 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows a comparison of the wards in the Borough in respect of the samples purchased from Hampstead tradesmen.
| Ward. | Samples analysed. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 86 | 5 | 5.8 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 71 | 1 | 1.4 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 24 | 2 | 8.2 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 22 | — | — |
| No. 5 (West End) | 74 | 2 | 2.7 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 87 | 1 | 1.1 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 62 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Totals | 426 | 13 | 3.05 |
The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of adulteration and the result of proceedings taken.
| No. of Sample. | Article. | How adulterated. | Result of proceedings. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Milk | 5 per cent. added water | Fine | £ | s. | d. | Costs | S. | d. |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||||
| 55 | Coffee | 20 percent. chicory | Cautioned by order of Public Health Committee. | ||||||
| 86 | Milk | 11 per cent. deficient in butter fat | Dismissed. Vendor proving warranty. | ||||||
| £ | s. | d. | S. | d. | |||||
| 109 | Milk | 6 per cent. added water | Fine | 0 | 10 | 0 | Costs | 12 | 6 |
| 113 | Butter | 46 per cent. foreign fat | ” | 2 | 0 | 0 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 122 | Milk | 15 percent. deficient in butter fat | ” | 0 | 2 | 6 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 125 | Milk | 17 percent. deficient in butter fat | ” | 0 | 2 | 6 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 140 | Milk | 20 per cent. deficient in butter fat | ” | 0 | 2 | 6 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 150 | Milk | 2 per cent, deficient in butter fat | ” | 0 | 2 | 6 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 154 | Milk | 94 percent.deficient in butter fat | ” | 5 | 0 | 0 | ” | 12 | 6 |
| 161 | Butter on Bread | 86 per cent. foreign fat | ” | 0 | 10 | 0 | ” | 12 | 6 |