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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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80
Year.
No. of Samples
(not including Test Samples).
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Per-
centage
Adulterated.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Fines and Costs imposed.
Table B
Summary of Samples {not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year. 1906-1912.
1906
Milk
275
*495
449
46
9.29
14
Fines £108, costs £6 13s. 6d.
Butter
99
Various
121
1907
Milk
292
*496
460
36
7.26
17
Fines £30 10s., costs £10 12s.
Butter
116
Various
88
1908
Milk
269
•412
378
34
8.25
15
Fines £28 10s., costs £1015s. 6d.
Butter
93
Various
50
1909
Milk
242
; *469
455
14
2.99
5
Fines £11, costs £4 14s.
Butter
110
Various
117
1910
Milk
283
*465
442
23
4.95
8
Fines £13, costs £9 4s.
Butter
102
Coffee
28
Wines and Spirits
18
Various
34
1911
Milk
292
*495
465
30
6.06
20
Fines £50, costs £23 1s.
Butter
128
Coffee
33
Wines and Spirits
4
Various
38
1912
Milk
250
*503
476
27
5.36
15
Fines £14 2s., costs £7 10s. 6d.
Butter
110
Coffee
54
Various
89