London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lewisham 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Table H.Showing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quartersof the years1903-1907.

Table H.

Showing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quartersof the years1903-1907.

Quarter.No. ot Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
190319041905190619071903190419051906190719031904190519061907
First2235223334—5341—14.2913.6212122-94
Second139172325—1—1——11.11—4.35—
Third152221920—1—12—455—11.1110.00
Fourth26353134372—4667.69—12.9017.6516.22
Total for 3.ear7610191991162771292.636937.6912.127.76

Table: Table I.Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1907.

Table I.

Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1907.

No.Adulteration.Results.
56Margarine"Test" sample; official sample was genuine
58Margarine" Test " sample ; see official sample No. 62
61Margarine."Test" sample; official sample was genuine
6287 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs
217Margarine"Test" sample; official sample was genuine
31996 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs
3532^ per cent. excess of water,No action
401Margarine44 Test" sample ; see No?. 498, 501. 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506
419Margarine" Test" sample ; see Nos. 422 and 426
42276 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £5 and £1 13s. 6d costs
426Margarine"Test" sample ; see Nos. 419 and 422
498Margarine14 Test" sample ; see Nos. 401, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506
501Margarine"Test" sample; see Nos. 401, 498, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506
50292 per cent. foreign fatTaken on delivery ; summonses issued but vendor absconded
50392 per cent. foreign fat
50496 per cent. foreign fat
50592 tier cent. foreign fat
50696 per cent. foreign fat