London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| 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 repect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857 W/D | Milk | Inspector | 7 per cent. added water | Salary | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 869 W/D | do. | do. | 3 per cent. original fat abstracted | M.O.H. cautioned Manager of Dairy | |
| 870 W/D | do. | do. | 5 per cent. original fat abstracted | M.O.H. cautioned Manager of Dairy | |
| 876 W/D | do. | do. | 6 per cent. added water (Annatto present) | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 891 W/D | Coffee | do. | 45 per cent. of Chicory | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 892 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 900 W/D | Milk | do. | 16 per cent. original fat abstracted (Annatto present) | Fined £3 and £6 6s. costs | |
| 918 W/D | do. | do. | 5 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 944 W/D | do. | do. | 11 per cent. added water and 3 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 982 W/D | Separated Milk | do. | 31 per cent. added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 991 W/D | Cocoa | do. | 42 per cent. added sugar and 14 per cent. added starch | Cautioned by letter | |
| 1001 W/D | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. original fat abstracted and 3 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 1010 W/D | do. | do. | 25 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 1013 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 1018 W/D | do. | do. | 10 per cent. original fat abstracted | Ordered to pay 12s 6d. costs | |
| 1061 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. added water and 33 per cent. original fat abstracted | Summons withdrawn upon payment of £1 4s. costs | |
| 1085 W/D | do. | do. | 10 per cent. original fat abstracted. | Fined 5s. | |
| 1086 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined 5s. and £4 4s. costs | |
| 1097 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined Is. | |
| 1113 W/D | do. | do. | 5 per cent. original fat abstracted | Summons withdrawn | |
| 1114 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. original fat abstracted | Summons withdrawn | |
| 1116 W/D | Irish Whiskey | do. | 28.1 degrees under proof | No proceedings (notice in bar) | |
| 1120 W/D | Rum | do. | 26.5 degrees under proof | No proceedings (notice in bar) | |
| 1137 W/D | Milk | do. | 19 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 1147 W/D | do. | do. | 10 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs |
Total adulterated samples 25
,, genuine samples 276
,, samples taken during the Second Quarter 301
1906] 292