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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
Islington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1910]
ALL SAMPLES.
| Year. | No. of Samples. | Declared. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 340 | 38 | 47 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 471 | 96 | 88 | 18.7 |
| 1910 | 633 | 8l | 73 | 11.5 |
| 1,444 | 215 | 208 | 14.4 |
Table CXXV. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1910.
| Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties Received. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | |||||
| "Public Health (London) Act, 1891" | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5‡ | 26 | 15 | 0 |
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99" | 75 | 65 | 9* | 1§ | 177 | 11 | 7 |
| "Margarine Act, 1887" | 22 | 20 | ... | 2† | 44 | 2 | 6 |
| "Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885" | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| "London County Council General Powers Acts" | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 124 | 105 | 11 | 8 | 262 | 4 | 1 |
‡ Work carried out subsequent to issue of summonses.
* In 5 instances warranties were successfully pleaded. The others were dismissed on technical points.
§ Defendant died before case came on for hearing.
† One summons issued in incorrect name.