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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
Greenwich 1898
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1899
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During the year the Sanitary Inspectors collected, and the Public Analyst analysed, 199 samples, consisting of the following articles, viz. :—
| Butter | 73 |
| Milk | 70 |
| Separated Milk | 2 |
| Skim Milk | 1 |
| Coffee | 23 |
| Mustard | 9 |
| Lard | 8 |
| Pepper | 7 |
| Arrowroot | 4 |
| Cayenne Pepper | 2 |
| 199 |
Proceedings were taken against the sellers of eight samples
of butter, one of which was certified to be admixed with 95, one
with 75, three with 70, two with 55, and one with 40 per cent, of
margarine, respectively, and fines were inflicted amounting
together to £17.
Proceedings were also taken against the sellers of six samples
of milk, one of which was certified to be admixed with 17, one
with 14, one with 12, and one with 10 per cent, of added water,
respectively, and two were certified to be deficient, one to the
extent of 56, and the other to the extent of 27 per cent., of the
fat proper to genuine milk, and fines were inflicted amounting
together to £13 5s.
During the year there were 24 Ordinary and Special Meetings