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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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 W/D | Milk | Inspector | 4 per cent. added water | Salary | Cautioned by letter |
| 265 W/D | do. | do. | 10 per cent. added water | Fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 271 W/D | do. | do. | 14 per cent. added water | Fined 3s. and 12s 6d costs | |
| 286 W/D | do. | do. | 12 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 296 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 308 W/D | Mixture of Butter and Margarine | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 310 W/D | Milk | do. | 8 per cent. added water, Formalin present | Ordered to pay 12s 6d. costs | |
| 313 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 316 W/D | do. | do. | 30 per cent. Margarine | Fined 5s. In default 1 day's imprisonment | |
| 321 W/D | do. | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs, 14 days' imprisonment in default | |
| 334 W/D | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 342 W/D | do. | do. | 9 per cent. added water | Fined £2 (in default of distress 14 days imprisonment) | |
| 343 W/D | do. | do. | 8 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 350 W/D | do. | do. | 5 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 366 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined £2 and £2 costs | |
| 377 W/D | Milk | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 379 W/D | do. | do. | 13 per cent. original fat abstracted | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 396 W/D | do. | do. | 5 per cent added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 406 W/D | Butter | do. | 100 per cent. Margarine | Fined 10s and 12s 6d. costs | |
| 407 W/D | Milk | do. | 11 per cent. added water | Fined 10s and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 427 W/D | do. | do. | 7 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and £1 5. costs on the two summonses | |
| 428 W/D | do. | do. | 7 per cent. added water | ||
| 442 W/D | do. | do. | 9 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 443 W/D | do. | do. | 13 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 453 W/D | do. | do. | 4 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter | |
| 479 W/D | do. | do. | 7 per cent. added water | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 531 W/D | Ground Gentian Root | do. | 25 per cent. ground olive stones | Fined 10s and 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 552 W/D | Sweet Spirit of Nitre | do. | 35 per cent. Ethyl Nitrite deficient | Fined 12s. 6d. costs | |
| 559 W/D | Milk | do. | 5 per cent. added water | Cautioned by letter |
Total adulterated samples 29
„ genuine samples 281
,, samples taken during the Fourth Quarter 310
1906] 294