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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
Islington 1906
Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—
| No. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum paid in respect of the Analysis. | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612 W/D | Milk | Inspector | 8 per cent. added water | Salary | Fined £10 and £5 5s. costs |
| 617 W/D | do | do. | 15 per cent. original fat abstracted | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 625 W/D | Lime Water | do. | 30 per cent. lime deficient | Cautioned by letter | |
| 663 W/D | Milk | do. | 5 per cent. added water (dye present) | Cautioned by letter | |
| 666 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 672 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | No action taken | |
| 687 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 718 W/D | do. | do. | 60 per cent. Margarine | Fined £2 and 14s. 6d. costs | |
| 726 W/D | Milk | do. | 33 per cent. added water | Fined £2 2s. and 12s. 6d.costs (In default 14 days imprisonment). | |
| 741 W/D | do. | do. | 20 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s 6d. costs | |
| 744 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 80 C.T B. | do. | do. | 7 per cent. added water | Fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 68 M | do. | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Fined 2s 6d and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 87 I | do. | do. | 4 per ent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 760 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Defendant absconded. The summons was not served. | |
| 762 W/D | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | No proceedings as bulk was not exposed for sale | |
| 763 W/D | do. | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 772 W/D | Milk | do. | 16 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 773 W/D | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | No proceedings, as wrapper was sufficiently marked to comply with Act | |
| 774 W/D | Milk | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s 6d. costs | |
| 775 W/D | do. | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. sd. costs | |
| 778 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 793 W/D | do. | do. | 23 per cent. original fat abstracted .. (Coloured by annatto) | Fined £5 and £3 3s. costs | |
| 798 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 806 W/D | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 807 W/D | do. | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs |
Total adulterated samples 26
,, genuine samples 263
,, Private Purchaser samples (all genuine) 4
„ samples analysed during the First Quarter 293
291 [1906