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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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93
Year.
No. of Samples
(not including Test Samples).
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage
Adulterated.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Fines and Costs imposed.
Summary of Samples (not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year, 1907-1913.
1907
Milk 292
*496
460
36
7.26
17
Fines £30 10s., costs £10 12s.
Butter 116
Various 88
1908
Milk 269
*412
378
34
8.25
15
Fines £28 10s, costs £1015s. 6d.
Butter 93
Various 50
1909
Milk 242
*469
455
14
2.99
5
Fines £11, costs £4 14s.
Butter 110
Various 117
1910
Milk 283
*465
442
23
4.95
8
Fines £13, costs. £9 4s.
Butter 10.2
Coffee 28
Wines and Spirits 18
Various 34
1911
Milk 292
*495
465
30
6.06
20
Fines £50, costs £23 la.
Butter 28
Coffee 33
Wines and Spirits 4
Various 38
1912
Milk 250
*503
476
27
5.36
15
Fines £14 2s., costs £7 10s. 6d.
Butter 110
Coffee 54
Various 89
1913
Milk 287
- *414
395
20
4.83
10
Fines £23 10s., costs £10 9s.
Butter 59
Coffee 16
Various 52