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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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85
Year.
No. of Simples
*(not including Test Samples).
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage
Adulterated.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Fines and Costs imposed.
Summary of Samples (not including test samples) Analysed
in the Borough in each Year, 1908-1914.
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
281
Wines and Spirits
18
Various
34
1911
Milk
292
*495
465
30
6.06
20
Fines £50, costs £23 Is.
Butter
128
Coffee
33
Wines and Spirits
4
Various
38
1912
Mtfk
250
*503
476
27
5.36
15
Fines £14 2s., costs £7 10s. 6d.
Butter
110
Coffee
54
Various
89
1913
Milk
287
*414
395
20
4.83
10
Fines £23 10s., costs £10 9s.
Butter
59
Coffee
161
Various
52
1914
Milk
343
*418
396
22
5.26
3
Fines £1 2s., costs £3 9s.
Butter
29
Coffee
12
Various
34