Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table gives a comparison of the work accomplished in 1901 and 1902.
Samples analysed. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Fines and Costs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
£ s. d. | ||||
1901 | 306 | 6 | 1.9 | 13 15 0 |
1902 | 315 | 15 | 4.7 | 42 7 6 |
The following Table shews a comparison of the Wards in the Borough in respect of Food Adulteration.
Ward. | Samples analysed. | N umber adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|
No. 1. Town | 49 | 4 | 8.1 |
,, 2. Belsize | 53 | 2 | 3.7 |
„ 3. Adelaide | 16 | 1 | 6.2 |
,, 4. Central | 15 | 0 | |
„ 5. West End | 51 | 0 | |
„ 6. Kilburn | 74 | 7 | 9.4 |
„ 7. Priory | 57 | 1 | 1.7 |
Totals | 315 | 15 | 4.7 |
Prosecutions were ordered in 15 instances, with following results:—
Fines. | Costs. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
Adulterated sample, No. 12, Coffee | 5 | C | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
13, Milk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
„ „ 55, Sarsaparilla | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
„ „ 81, Butter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ „ 101, Butter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
132, Coffee | 0 | L0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ „ 138, Coffee | 0 | L0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ „ 186, Cocoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ „ 192, Milk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ „ 213, Butter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
„ „ 225, Butter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
„ „ 240, Butter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
„ „ 272, Milk | dismissed with | 3 guineas costs. | ||||
„ „ 313, Coffee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Obstructing Inspector | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
32 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 |