Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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. | Observations. |
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1166 W/D | Milk | Inspector | 12 per cent. original fat abstracted | Salary | Fined Is. and 12s. 6d. costs |
11 W/D | Scotch Whiskey | do. | 85 per cent. of Patent Spirit | No proceedings | |
12 W/D | do. | do. | 50 per cent. of Patent Spirit | No proceedings | |
13 W D | do. | do. | 90 per cent. of Patent Spirit | Summons not properly served | |
14 W/D | do. | do. | 100 per cent. of Patent Spirit | No proceedings | |
16 W/D | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | No proceedings | |
21 W/D | do. | do. | 6 per cent. original fat abstracted | Summons dismissed upon payment of £3 3s. costs | |
22 W/D | do. | do. | 47 per cent. added water | No proceedings | |
23 W/D | Scotch Whiskey | do. | 60 per cent. Patent Spirit | No proceedings | |
29 W/D | Milk | do. | 15 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
33 W/D | Lime Water | do. | 18 per cent. Lime deficient | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d costs | |
41 W/D | Milk | do. | 7 per cent. original fat abstracted | Fined 10s and 12s. 6d. costs | |
43 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. added water | Summons dismissed without costs | |
75 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | No proceedings | |
76 W/D | do. | do. | 3 per cent. added water and 16 per cent. of original fat abstracted | Summons dismissed without costs | |
84 W/D | do. | do. | 19 per cent. original fat abstracted | Defendant absconded before service of summons | |
102 W/D | Gin | do. | 36.4 degrees under proof | Notice in Bar, no proceedings | |
106 W/D | Coffee | do. | 34 per cent. of Chicory | Wrapper marked, no proceedings | |
133 W/D | Margarine | do | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Fined 10s. and 12s. 6d. costs | |
138 W/D | do. | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Summons withdrawn | |
153 W/D | Milk | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Fined 2s. 6d. and 12s 6d. costs | |
156 W/D | do. | do. | 11 per cent. added water | Fined £1 (to include costs) | |
158 W/D | do. | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Fined £2 (to include costs) | |
165 W/D | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. of Margarine | No proceedings | |
167 W/D | Milk | do. | 10 per cent. added water | Fined £3 (to include costs) | |
172 W/D | do. | do. | 6 per cent. added water | Fined £1 (to include costs) | |
177 W/D | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent of Margarine | No proceedings | |
191 W/D | Milk | do. | 8 per cent. added water | Fined £2 and £3 5s. costs | |
192 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. added water | Summons withdrawn | |
194 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
196 W/D | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter |
Total adulterated samples 13
„ genuine samples 259
„ samples taken during the Third Quarter 290
293 [1906