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Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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178 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings under the Margarine Act.
| Case. | Description of Offence. | Result. | Fine. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812 | Selling margarine in unstamped wrapper | Fined | . . | 2/- |
| 82 | Selling margarine without label | " | .. | 2/- |
| 225 | Do. | " | •• | 2/- |
| 369 | Selling Margarine in unstamped wrapper | Summons adjourned Sine die, defendant having left the neighbourhood | .. | .. |
| 589 | Do. | Summons adjourned Sine die, defendant having removed and his present address unknown | .. | .. |
| Sub-District. | No. of samples taken. | No. per 1,000 of population. | No. adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 175 | 3.2 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Putney | 124 | 4.7 | IO | 8.0 |
| Streatham | 182 | 2.2 | 21 | 11.3 |
| Tooting | 67 | 2.7 | 13 | 19.4 |
| Wandsworth | 181 | 2.4 | 25 | 13.8 |
| Borough | 729 | 2.9 | 90 | 12.3 |
The work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts,
judged by the increased percentage of adulteration, does not compare
favourably with that of the previous year, for whereas in
1902 the percentage of adulterated samples was 87, that for 1903
was I2'3-