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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 1915
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915
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Table
| Quarter. | No. of Samples.* | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | |
| First | 36 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Second | 29 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 .9 | — | 3.8 | — | 7.7 |
| Third | 22 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4.5 | — | 14.3 | — | — |
| Fourth | 41 | 54 | 14 | 13 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9 .8 | 3.7 | — | — | — | |
| Total for year | 128 | 110 | 59 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5.46 | 1.8 | 3.38 | — | 5.88 |
* Test samples not included.
| No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Milk | 33 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Sample from Military Depflt. Subsequent official sample genuine. |
| 62 | Coffee | 15 per cent. Chicory | Official sample No. 111. |
| 82 | Butter | Margarine | Subsequent official sample genuine. |
| 208 | ,, | ,, | Official samples to be taken. |
| 235 | ,, | ,, | |
| 250 | ,, | ,, | Declared "Margarine" at time of purchase. |