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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

Lewisham 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table I.Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1911.

Table I.

Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1911.

No.Adulteration.Remarks.
Official Samples.
26984 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £2 and £1 3a. costs
29354 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £7 and £1 3s. costs
37585 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs
43390 per cent. foreign fatDefendant ordered to pay costs, 12s.
43590 per cent. foreign fatVendor fined £10 and £3 3s. costs
451 and 45287 per cent. foreign fatSamples declared to be margarine at time of purchase, but the vendor was fined £3 and £3 3s. costs for selling margarine in a package not branded or durably marked
Test Samples
358MargarineOfficial sample genuine
391MargarineOfficial sample No. 433
409MargarineOfficial sample genuine
447MargarineOfficial samples Nos. 435, 451 and 452

Table: Table J.Details ofOther Samples Adulteratedduring the year endedDecember31st, 1911.

Table J.

Details ofOther Samples Adulteratedduring the year endedDecember31st, 1911.

NoArticle.Adulteration.Remarks.
149Coffee5 per cent. added chicoryNo action
378Coffee35 per cent. added chicoryVendor fined £2 and £1 3s costs
525Coffee30 per cent. added chicoryVendor fined £5 and £1 3s. costs
553Coffee50 per cent. added chicoryVendor fined 10s and £1 3s. costs