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Lewisham 1909

Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1909

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Table B.
Summary of Samples (not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year, 1898-1909.

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Year.No. of Samples *(not including Test Samples).Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of Prosecutions.Fines and Costs imposed.
1898Total Samples3631513.882Fines £3, costs 15s. 6d.
1899Total Samples413749.751Fines £5, costs 14s. 6d.
1900Total Samples6861710.297Fines £14 15s., costs £2 13s. 6d.
1901Total Samples33100.002Fines £5, costs £1 1s.
1902Total Samples4583896915.0734Fines £123, costs £24 18s. 6d.
1903Total Samples4513906113.5319Fines £50 15s., costs £11 7s.
1904Total Samples416376399.3826Fines £88 10s., costs £18.
1905Milk282476438387.9819Fines £56 4s., costs £10 4s.
Butter91
Various103
1906Milk275*495449469.2914Fines £108, costs £6 13s. 6d.
Butter99
Various121
1907Milk292*496460367.2617Fines £30 10s., costs £10 12s.
Butter116
Various88
1908Milk269*412378348.2515Fines £28 10s., costs £10 15s. 6d.
Butter93
Coffee26
Wines and Spirits15
Drugs1
Sundries8
1909Milk242*469455142.995Fined £11, costs £4 14s.
Butter110
Coffee51
Wines and Spirits24
Sundries42