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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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During the year the number of prosecutions instituted in connection
with adulterated milk was 15. The details regarding these
cases will be found tabulated on page 135. The following table
gives the number of convictions for, and the amount of penalties
inflicted, in connection with milk adulteration, each year since
1901
Year.
No. of
Convictions.
Fines
amounting to.
Costs
amounting to.
1901 32 £44 17 6 /17 12 6
1902 23 ^33 5° {33 7 o
1903 26 £6S o o ^"22 8 o
1904 20 ^"40 00 ^"16 4 o
1905 5 /4 o o £2 13 o
1906 15 £29 10 o £10 15 o
1907 14 £\2 I O /22 13 O
1908 12 £22 10 O £"850
T0Tyel°rsthe M» £24 3 6 £33 17 6
Total for Fines and Costs = £418 is. od.

Table: The following table gives the number of convictions for and the amount of penalties inflicted in connection with milk adulteration each year since 1901:-

The following table gives the number of convictions for and the amount of penalties inflicted in connection with milk adulteration each year since 1901:-

Year.No. of Convictions.Fines amounting to.Costs amounting to.
190132£44176£17126
190223£3350£3370
190326£6800£2280
190420£4000£1640
19055£400£2130
190615£29100£10150
190714£4210£22130
190812£22100£850
Totals for the 7 years147£28436£133176
Total for Fines and Costs = £418 Is. od.

Table: The quarterly returns for the Borough as to milk sampling may be shown as follows:—

The quarterly returns for the Borough as to milk sampling may be shown as follows:—

Quarter ot the year.No. of Samples taken.No. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of Prosecutions Instituted.Fines and Costs.
£s.d.
1st112119.821000
2nd931516.179100
3rd7111.43570
4th8422.435180
Total for year360298.015£30150