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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
St Olave 1899
Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1899
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During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—
| Articles purchased for Analysis. | Result of Analysis. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, (65 Samples) | Of which 44 were genuine | - |
| „ | 6 samples of low quality | - |
| „ | 1 sample 2 % of water beyond the normal and deficient in butter fat 14% | Fined £10, and 12/6 costs. |
| „ | 1 „ 4 % of water beyond the normal and deficient in butter fat 10% | ,, 10s., and 12/6 costs. |
| „ | 1 „ 16 % of water beyond the normal | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| „ | 1„ 16% | Fined £5, and 12/6 costs on one summons, and ordered to pay 25s. costs on the other two. |
| „ | 1 „ 13 % „„„ | |
| „ | 1 „ 7 %„„„ | |
| „ | 1 „ 14% „ „ „ | Fined £1, and 16/6 costs. |
| „ | 1 „ 7% „ „ „ | No proceedings taken. |
| „ | 2 „ 6% „ „ „ | Summonses withdrawn, as Somerset House did not agree with Dr.Stevenson's analysis.* |
| „ | 2 „4 % „ „ „ | No proceedings taken. |
| „ | 2 „ 2%. „ „ „ | |
| Butter | 1 ,, deficient in butter fat 90 % and traces of formaldehyde | Sold as a mixture. |
| (6 Samples) | All Genuine | |
| Whiskey (4 Samples) | Of which 1 was genuine 1 sample water over and above that contained in 25° underproof whiskey 1½% | |
| 1„ „ „12¾% | ||
| 1 „ „ „2 % | ||
| Ice Cream (4 Samples) | 1 sample 28,000,000 micro-organisms per cubic centimetre, among these being at least 200 of the bacillus coli communis | Summons dismissed. |
| „ | 1 sample 3,147,000 micro-organisms per 1 cubic centimetre, among these being 100 of the bacillus coli communis | Summons withdrawn. |
| „ | 1 sample 3,530,000 micro-organisms per 1 cubic centimetre, among these being 100 of the bacillus coli communis | „ „ |
| „ | 1 sample 3,880,000 micro-organisms per 1 cubic centimetre, among these being 100 of the bacillus coli communis | „„ |
| *Somerset House takes a lower standard for genuine milk than that of the Society of Public Analysis. . w.A.B. | ||