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Southwark 1893
Annual report for 1893 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1893. 87
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875—1887.
and
MARGARINE ACT, 1887.
| Name of Sample. | Adulterated. | Unadulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Butter, or imitation of Butter | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Bread | — | 6 | 6 |
| Whiskey | — | 3 | 3 |
| Vinegar | — | 1 | 1 |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pepper | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sweets, Aniseed Balls | — | 1 | 1 |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arrowroot | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chocolate Candy | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lard | — | 1 | 1 |
| Oatmeal | — | 1 | 1 |
| Flour | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 58 | 78 |
The above Table shows 25.6 per cent. of the samples to be to the prejudice of the
Purchaser.
| Fines inflicted for adulteration during the year | £89 | 10 | 0 |
| Recovered costs | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Total | £103 | 5 | 6 |
| Adulteration | 20 |
| Contravention of Margarine Act | 2 |
| Various Nuisances | 17 |
| Housing Working Classes Act | 15 |
| Obstruction | 1 |
| The Factory and Workshops Act | 3 |
| 58 |
JOHN EDWARDS, Assoc. San. Inst., Inspector.