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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
Stepney 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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2 Samples of Butter, informally purchased, contained Boron Preservative in
excess of the legal standard.
The 12 Preserved Creams all contained Boron Preservative, but not in
excess of the amount declared on the label.
Compared with the previous 10 years, the adulteration, &c., was as follows—
| YEAR. | Nvmber of Samples Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage ol Adulteration. | Percentage of Prosecutions. | Amount secured in Fines. | Average Fines. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| 1903 | 1171 | 214 | 88 | 18.3 | 175 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | |
| 1904 | 1191 | 190 | 58 | 15.9 | 4.9 | 131 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1176 | 187 | 76 | 15.9 | 6.5 | 137 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 1906 | 1147 | 241 | 122 | 21.0 | 10.6 | 252 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1208 | 219 | 77 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 129 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 1908 | 1210 | 190 | 84 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 301 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 1909 | 1203 | 140 | 75 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 342 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 1910 | 1222 | 155 | 75 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 298 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 |
| 1911 | 1257 | 139 | 73 | 11.1 | 5.8 | 315 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1249 | 162 | 79 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 184 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Average for 10 years | 1203 | 184 | 81 | 15.3 | 6.7 | 226 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| 1913 | 1263 | 146 | 79 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 529 | 13 | — | 6 | 14 | 1 |