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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
Lewisham 1915
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915
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Year.
No. of Samples
*(not including Test Samples)
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage
Adulterated.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Fines and Costs imposed.
Summary of Samples (not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year, 1909-1915.
1909
Milk 242
Butter 110
Various 117
*469
455
14
2.99
5
Fines £11 costs £4 14s.
1910
Milk 283
Butter 102
Coffee 28
Wines and Spirits 18
Various 34
*465
442
23
4.95
8
Fines £13, costs £9 4s.
1911
Milk 292
Butter 128
Coffee 33
Wines and Spirits 4
Various 38
*495
465
30
6.06
20
Fines £50, costs £23 Is.
1912
Milk 250
Butter 110
Coffee 54
Various 89
*503
476
27
5.36
15
Fines £14 2s., costs £7 10s. 6d.
1913
Milk 287
Butter 59
Coffee 16
Various 52
*414
395
20
4.83
10
Fines £23 10s., costs £10 9s.
1914
Milk 3431
Butter 29
Coffee 12
Various 34
*418
396
22
5.26
3
Fines £1 2s., costs £3 9s.
1915
Milk 316
Butter 17
Coffee 14
Various 20
*367
344
23
6.26
16
Fines £10 18s., costs £1216s.