London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Year. Borax Cwts.
1898 24,706
1899 60,556
1900 308,407
1901 309,253
1902 263,582
1903 259,801
1904 352,899
Note.—Borax was not separately distinguished
in the "Annual Statement of
Trade," prior to 1828.
Boracite.
Cwts.
Borate of Lime.
Cwts.
Borate of
Magnesium.
Cwts.
Borax.
Cwts.
1905 49,950 196,024 6 8,573
1906 85,460 274,998 0 12,955
1907 57,888 296,063 8 33,063
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty. | Costs. | |||||||
| $ | s. | d. | $ | s. | d. | |||
| A 4 | Milk | Added Water 8 per cent. | — | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| C 3 | „ | Abstraction of Milk Fat 17 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Added Water 1 per cent. | ||||||||
| C 5 | „ | Abstraction of Milk Fat 7 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 6 | „ | Added Water 10 per cent. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| C 7 | „ | „ 11 „ | ||||||
| C 30 | Butter | Foreign Fats 27 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 45 | „ | „ 72 „ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 45 | „ | „ 72 „ (Margarine Act) | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| C 45 | Milk | Abstraction of Milk Fat 9 per cent. | Magistrate satisfied that the milk was be low the standard, but so produced by the cow. | |||||
| C 46 | „ | „ „8 „ | ||||||
| C 49 | „ | Added Water 7 per cent. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 57 | Butter | Foreign Fats 37 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| A 17 | Milk | Added Water 9 per cent. | — | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| C 55 | Butter | Foreign Fats 43 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 93 | „ | 34 „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | Milk | Added Water 26 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 104 | „ | „ 24 „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 121 | „ | „ 12 „ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 124 | Butter | Foreign Fats 79 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 145 | Cocoa | Foreign Starch 20 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 130 | Milk | Added Water 9 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 156 | Butter | Foreign Fats 85 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 157 | Milk | Abstraction of Milk Fat 11 per cent. | Summons withdrawn. The Government Analyst reported sample up to standard. | |||||
| 176 | „ | Added Water 7 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 163 | „ | Abstraction of Milk Fat 9 per cent. | Warranty proved. | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| C 164 | Butter | Foreign Fats 32 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 178 | Milk | Abstraction of Milk Fat 16 percent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Butter | Foreign Fats 74 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| C 218 | Milk | Added Water 7 per cent. | Warranty proved. | |||||
| A 46 | „ | „ 9 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| C 249 | Butter | Foreign Fats 85 per cent. A sample of Margarine. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 256 | Cream | Boric Acid 18 grains per lb. | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 257 | „ | „ 28½ „ „ | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 259 | Butter | Foreign Fats 74 per cent. A sample of Margarine. | Summons dismissed with £1 1s. 0d. costs against the Council. | |||||
| C 255 | Cream | Boric Acid 14½ grains per lb. | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 262 | Milk | Added Water 10 per cent. | Summons not served. Defendant gone away. | |||||
| C 263 | Cream | Boric Acid 13¼ grains per lb. | >— | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C 268 | „ | „ 18 „ „ | >— | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| C 272 | Milk | Added Water 15 per cent. | Summons not served. Defendant gone away. | |||||