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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
Hampstead 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows a comparison of the wards in the Borough in respect of the samples purchased from Hampstead tradesmen.
| Ward. | Samples analysed | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 59 | — | — |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 81 | — | — |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 26 | — | — |
| No. 4 (Central) | 23 | 1 | 4.35 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 76 | 2 | 2.63 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 81 | 1 | 1.23 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 41 | — | — |
| Totals | 387 | 4 | 1.03 |
Prosecutions wore ordered which resulted as follows:—
| Adulterated Sample. | Nature of Adulteration. | Fines and Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 45, Milk | 20 per cent, added water. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| No. 125 „ | 11 per cent, less than the proper proportion of butter fat. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| * No. 169 „ | 20 per cent. do. | Dismissed without costs owing to vendor proving warranty. | |||||
| *No. 246,, | 95 per cent, do., also 10 per cent, added water. | 23 | 0 0 or 2 months' imprisonment 0 0 or 1 month for not having name and address on can. | ||||
| * No. 247 „ | 34 per cent, added water. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Defendant went to prison for 14 days in lieu of paying fine. | |||||||
| * No. 249 „ | 89 per cent, less than the proper proportion of butter fat. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| No. 378, Butter | 89 per cent, of foreign fat. | Cautioned. | |||||
| No. 396, Milk | 15 per cent, less than the proper proportion of butter fat. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | £3 | 15 | 0 | ||
* Indicates samples purchased from non-resident traders.