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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Table H.
Quarter. | No. of Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | |
First | 20 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 15.00 | — | 5.0 | - | — | |
Second | 34 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | 2.94 | — | — | 6.9 | — |
Third | 18 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5.56 | - | — | 4.5 | — |
Fourth | 21 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 54 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.76 | — | 2.2 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
Total for year | 93 | 110 | 10.2 | 128 | 110 | 6 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6.45 | — | 1.96 | 5.46 | 1.8 |
* Test samples not included.
Table I.
No. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
434 | 25 per cent, of foreign fat. | Vendor fined £3 and £1 3a. coats |
519 | 58 per cent of foreign fat. | Vendor fined 10s. andfl 3a. costs |
415 | Margarine | Subsequent Official sample No. 434 |
511 | Margarine | Official sample No. 519 |
514 | Margarine | Subsequent Official sample genuine |