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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Quarter. | No. of Samples. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | |
| First | 44 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 33 | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20.45 | — | 14.29 | 13.62 | 12.12 |
| Second | 63 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6.35 | — | 11.11 | — | 4.35 |
| Third | 26 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3.85 | — | 4.55 | — | 11.11 |
| Fourth | 16 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 6.25 | 769 | — | 12.90 | 17.65 |
| Total for year | 149 | 76 | 101 | 91 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10.07 | 2.63 | 6.93 | 7.69 | 12.12 |
Details of
| No. | Adulteration. | Results. |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 90 per cent. foreign fat | "Test" sample; official samples Nos. 37, 38, 39 and 81 |
| 37 | 97 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £15 and 12s. 6d. costs; see also Nos. 38 and 39 |
| 45 | Slight excess of water | Vendor cautioned |
| 55 | Slight excess of water | No action |
| 81 | Margarine | "Test'' sample |
| 136 | 83 per cent. foreign fat | "Test sample"; see No. 137 |
| 137 | 83 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 173 | 25 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 350 | 90 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £10and £1 1s. costs: see subsequent test samples and No. 485 |
| 379 | 95 per cent. foreign fat | "Test" samples; see No. 350 and 485 |
| 428 | 95 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 430 | 92 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 453 | 92 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 454 | 95 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 455 | 95 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 481 | 80 per cent. foreign fat | |
| 485 | 80 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor's second offence; fined £40 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 363 | 2.5 per cent. excess of water | No action |
| 375 | 3 per cent. excess of water, milk blended | No action |
| 382 | 2 per cent. excess cf water | No action |
| 407 | 2 per cent. excess of water | No action |
| 408 | 2 per cent. excess of water | No action |