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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 1927
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1927
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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 | 667 | 34 | 6.65 |
| 1913 | 601 | 570 | 31 | 5.1 |
| 1914 | 596 | 563 | 83 | 5.5 |
| 1915 | 600 | 566 | 34 | 5.6 |
| 1916 | 600 | 565 | 30 | 5.8 |
| 1917 | 601 | 544 | 87 | 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 |
| 1927 | 102 | 577 | 25 | 4.1 |
In respect of the milk supplied in 1927, there were six prosecutions.
To the vendors of the remaining adulterated samples,
cautionary letters were sent.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.— Six applications
under the order were received during 1927, five for a dealer's licence
to use the designation " Certified," and one to use the designation
" Grade A." The applications were granted.