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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 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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The statistics for previous years are sub-joined:—
| Year. | Total examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of adulteratedsamples. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1926 | 600 | 589 | 11 | 1.8 |
In respect of the milk supplied in 1926, there were six prosecutions.
To the vendors of the remaining adulterated samples,
cautionary letters were sent.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—Five applications
under the order were received during 1926, four for a dealer's licence
to use the designation "Certified," and one to use the designation
"Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested). The applications were granted.