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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
Finsbury 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The number of samples taken each quarter may be stated thus:—
| Quarter of the year. | No. of Samples taken. | No. of Samples Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated | No. of Prosecutions Instituted. | Fines and Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d. | |||||||
| 1st | 152 | 15 | 9.9 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6* | ||
| 2nd | 156 | 20 | 12.8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3rd | 141 | 8 | 5.7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 4th | 152 | 11 | 7.2 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total for year | 601 | 54 | 9.0 | 28 | 6l | 19 | 0 | ||
* In one case in which a fine of £10 was imposed, the conviction was quashed on
appeal to the High Court.
A comparison of the figures for 1908 with those for the years since 1901 is given below:—
| Year. | Total Examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | Percentage of adulterated samples for whole of London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 501 | 413 | 88 | 17.56 | 11.4 |
| 1902 | 556 | 475 | 81 | 14.56 | 11.9 |
| 1903 | 610 | 524 | 86 | 14.10 | 10.8 |
| 1904 | 610 | 537 | 73 | 11.96 | 10.2 |
| 1905 | 620 | 547 | 73 | 11.77 | 10.2 |
| 1906 | 602 | 527 | 75 | 12.42 | 12.1 |
| 1907 | 603 | 551 | 52 | 8.62 | 10.0 |
| 1908 | 601 | 547 | 54 | 8.94 | Not yet available. |