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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

St Luke 1896

Report on the sanitary condition, vital statistics, &c., of the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex for the year 1896

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Houses let in lodgings which are registered under the Byelaws
relating to the same
Bastwick Street, 16, 17, 18, 34, 58.
Featherstone Street, 19, 20.
Honduras Street, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.
Lever Street, 15, 43, 47, 51.
The above are the only houses at present on the Vestry's
Register, although a very large number exist in the Parish
which the Bye-laws were intended to include and which in my
opinion should be registered. The amount of rent paid, however
(3s. per week) excludes them from the operation of the
Bye-laws.
The following is a list of the fines and costs incurred under
the several Acts, also the nature and amount of adulteration
where analyses were made •

Table: Public Health (London) Act,1891.

Public Health (London) Act,1891.

Fines.costs.
For non compliance with Magistrate's order£4 and21s.
For having diseased beef on premises£5 and2s.
On owner of same£5 and2s.
Exposing unsound rabbits for sale10s. and4s.
For selling and having in possession hams unfit for food£25 and4s.

Table: Food and Drugs Acts.

Food and Drugs Acts.

Article.Extent of Adulteration.Fines and Costs.
Milk18% added water10s. and 2s.
Mustard40% added flour20s. and 2s.
Pepper60% rice powder10s. and 2s.
Milk19% added water£3 and 2s.
„16% „£2 and 2s.
„12%£2 and 2s.
,,20% „£5 and 2s.
„12%10/6 and 2s.
„13%£2 and 2s.
Coffee25% chicory3s.
Milk17% added water12s. 6d.
„20% cream abstracted12s. 6d.
„35%l2s.6d.
12% added water
„10% „12s. 6d.
Butter70% margarine2s.
Coffee70% chicory£1 and 2s.
Milk44% added water12s. 6d.
Butter95% margarine£1 and 2s.
Milk17% added water£1 and 12s. 6d