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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 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Table: Table J.Details of Other Samples Adulterated during the year ended December 31st, 1905.

Table J.

Details of Other Samples Adulterated during the year ended December 31st, 1905.

No.Article.Adulteration.Remarks
335Coffee10 per cent, added chicoryVendor fined £3 & 12s. 6d. costs
479Coffee10 per cent, added chicoryVendor fined £3 & 12s. 6d. costs
489Coffee40 per cent, added chicoryDeclared as mixture on wrapper; no action
41Demerara Sugar100 per cent, dyed crystalsVendor fined 10s. &12s. Gd. costs
192Demerara Sugar100 per cent, dyed crystalsVendor fined £2 2s. and 12s. 6d. costs
200Demerara Sugar100 per cent, dyed crystalsVendor fined £2 & 12s. 6d. costs
185Cocoa25 per cent, added sugar and 9 per cent, added starchVendor fined £2 & 12s. 6d. costs
173Lime WaterDeficient in lime to the extent of 50 per cent.Vendor fined £2 2s. and 12s. 6d. costs
334Whisky35 35 degrees under proofDeclared on small label attached to bottle; no action
91Tincture of Bark8 per cent, deficient in alkaloids

Table: Other Prosecutions taken under The Sale of Foods & Drugs Acts.

Other Prosecutions taken under The Sale of Foods & Drugs Acts.

No.Offence.Remarks.
125T.C. Exposing Margarine for sale, the same not being properly labelledVendor fined £3 & 12e. 6d. costs
131E.M. No name on milk barrow and cansVendor fined 10s.& 2s. costs
134A. & E.R. No address on canVendor fined £1 & 2s. costs