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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
Finsbury 1925
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1925
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The statistics for previous years are sub-joined:—
| Year. | Total examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 600 | 541 | 59 | 9.83 | |
| 1911 | 600 | 549 | 51 | 8.50 | |
| 1912 | 601 | 567 | 34 | 5.65 | |
| 1913 | 601 | 570 | 31 | 5.1 | |
| 1914 | 596 | 563 | 33 | 5.5 | |
| 1915 | 600 | 566 | 34 | 5.6 | |
| 1916 | 600 | 565 | 35 | 5.8 | |
| 1917 | 601 | 544 | 67 | 9.5 | |
| 1918 | 600 | 553 | 47 | 7.8 | |
| 1919 | 591 | 569 | 22 | 3.7 | |
| 1920 | 603 | 587 | 16 | 2.6 | |
| 1921 | 602 | 588 | 14 | 2.3 | |
| 1922 | 602 | 590 | 12 | 2.0 | |
| 1923 | 602 | 593 | 9 | 1.5 | |
| 1924 | 600 | 590 | 10 | 1.7 | |
| 1925 | 600 | 589 | 11 | 1.8 | |
In respect of the milk supplied in 1925 there were six prosecutions.
The vendor of sausages containing boric acid was also
prosecuted. To the vendors of the remaining adulterated samples,
cautionary letters were sent.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—Three applications
under the order were received during 1925 for a dealer's
licence to use the designation "Certified." The applications
were granted.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.—Action
taken in Finsbury during 1925 under the above-mentioned regulations
is shown by the following table;—