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Lewisham 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table G.Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofMilkduring the Year ended December31st,1911.

Table G.

Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofMilkduring the Year ended December31st,1911.

No.Adulteration.Remarks.
5711 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £1 and £1 2s. costs
1963 per cent. deficient in milk fatNo action
2013 per cent. deficient in milk fatNo action
2133 per cent. deficient in milk fatNo action
2618 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs
28119 per cent. added waterSummons not. proceeded with owing to bursting of bottle containing reserve portion of sample
2828 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs
2895 per cent. deficient in milk fatNo aotion: subsequent sample No. 324
29515 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs
32416 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs
3353 per cent. deficient in milk fatNo action
35515 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined 10s. and 2s. costs
37018 per cent. added waterDeclared to be "milk and water" at. time of purchase
3804 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor cautioned
35415 per cent. deficient in milk fatVendor fined £1 10s. and £1 3s. costs
39511 per cent. deficient in milk fatSummons dismissed on proof of warranty
4214 per cent. added waterNo action
5234 per cent. added waterNo action
456Separated Milk : 10 per cent. added waterVendor fined 10s and £1 3s. costs

Table: Table HShowing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quarters of the years1907-1911.

Table H

Showing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quarters of the years1907-1911.

Quarter.No. of Samples.*No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
19071908190919101911190719081909| 1910191119071908190919101911
First342022203613—1—2.9415.00—5.0—
Second2534263129—1——2—2.94——6.9
Third20181852221——110.005.56——4.5
Fourth372144464161—1416.224.76—2.298
Total for year11G9311010212896—277.766.45—1.965.46

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* Test samples not included.