Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Year.
No. of Samples
*(not including Test Samples).
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage
Adulterated.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Fines and Costs imposed.
Table B.
Summary of Samples (not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year, 1898-1911.
1898
Total Samples
36
31
5
13.88
2
Fines £3, costs 15s. 6d.
1899
Total Samples
41
37
4
9.75
1
Fines £5, costs 14s. 6d.
1900
Total Samples
68
61
7
10.29
7
Fines £14 15s., costs £2 13s. 6d.
1901
Total Samples
3
—
3
100.00
2
Fines £5, costs £1 1s.
1902
Total Samples
458
389
69
15.07
34
Fines £123, costs £24 18s. 6d.
1903
Total Samples
451
390
61
13.53
19
Fines £50 15s., costs £11 7s.
1904
Total Samples
416
376
39
9.38
26
Fines £88 10s., costs £18.
1905
Total Samples
476
438
38
7.98
19
Fines £56 4s., costs £10 4s.
Milk
275
*495
449
46
9.29
14
Fines £108, costs £6 13s. 6d.
1906
Butter
99
Various
121
Milk
292
*496
460
36
7.26
17
Fines £30 10s., costs £10 12s.
1907
Butter
116
Various
88
Milk
269
*412
378
34
8.25
15
Fines £28 10s., costs £10 15s. 6d.
1908
Butter
93
Various
50
Milk
242
*469
455
14
2.99
5
Fines £11 costs £4 14s.
1909
Butter
110
Various
117
Milk
283
465
442
23
4.95
8
Fines £13, costs £9 4s.
Butter
102
1910
Coffee
28
Wines and Sp'rits
18
Various
34
Milk
292
*495
465
30
6.06
20
Fines £50, costs £23 1s.
Butter
128
1911
Coffee
33
Wines and Spirits
4
Various
38