London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Limehouse 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the Limehouse District (comprising the Parishes of Limehouse, Shadwell, and Wapping, and the Hamlet of Ratcliff) for the year 1898
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| Article. | Extent of Adulteration. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | Deficient in cream to the extent of 90 per cent | Fined 40s., and 23s. costs. |
| Butter | Contained 75 per cent, of foreign fat | Informality of purchase. |
| Milk | 3 per cent, of added water | Cautioned. |
| Butter | 74 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined 30s., and 23s. costs. |
| Butter | 75 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined 40s., and 23s. costs. |
| Milk | At least 5 per cent, of added water and 10 per cent.of cream abstracted | Vendor cautioned. |
| Milk | At least 5 per cent, of added water | Vendor cautioned. |
| Milk | The Vendor deliberately broke the bottles after they were sealed. | Fined 20s., and 23s. costs. |
| Milk | At least 14 per cent, of added water | Fined 20s., and 23s. costs |
| Coffee | At least 30 per cent, of chicory | Informality of purchase. |
| Butter | At least 65 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined £3, and 23s. costs. |
| Butter | At least 85 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined £4, and 23s. costs. |
| Milk | At least 13 per cent, of cream abstracted | Vendor cautioned. |
| Milk | At least 16 per cent, of cream abstracted | Vendor cautioned. |
| Butter | At least 84 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined £3, and 23s. costs. |
| Butter | At least 87 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined 30s., and 23s. costs. |
| Milk | Contained at least 8 per cent, of added water | Vendor cautioned. |
| Butter | Contained at least 86 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined 30s., and 23s. costs. |
| Butter | Contained at least 50 per cent, of foreign fat | Fined 10s., and £2 6s. costs. |