London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
| Sample Marked. | Adulteration. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 25 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined £1 and £ 13s. costs | |
| 15 | 5 per cent. added water | Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee | |
| 35 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | No action | |
| 74 | 8 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed. Defendant proved warranty | |
| 81 | 3 per cent. added water | No action | |
| 90 | 15 per cent. added water | Vendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs | |
| 136 | 3 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee | |
| 154 | 10 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Summonses dismissed, the | |
| 155 | 12 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Magistrate being of opinion | |
| 156 • | 5 percent, deficient in milk fat | that the Milk had not been tampered with | |
| 171 | 5 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee | |
| 194 | 12 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons withdrawn | |
| 201 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | No action | Subsequent Sample No. 208 |
| 20*2 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | No action | |
| 203 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | No action | |
| 207 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | No action | |
| 208 | 22 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed, the Magistrate beinsr of opinion that the Milk had not been tampered with | |
| 320 | 10 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed, the Magistrate being of opinion that the Milk was sold in the same state as given by the cow | |
| 323 | 8 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. | |
| 451 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | Cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee | |
| 550 | 30 per cent. deficient in milk fat Separated Milk: | Summons dismissed | |
| 339 | 4 per cent. added water | Proceedings were taken against matter and servant, and they were fined 2s. and £1 3s. costs, and £5 and £1 3s. costs respectively | |
| 531 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Subsequent Official Sample No. 550 | |
| 532 | 20 per cent. deficient in milk fat | ||
| 533 | Slightly deficient in milk fat | ||
| 534 | 26 per cent. deficient in milk fat | ||
| 544 | 33 per cent. deficient in milk fat | ||