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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
Lambeth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Particulars as to samples analysed, and proceedings taken, during 1912 (Borough), together with the yearly averages for the two decennia, 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1902-11 (Borough)
| Year. | No. of Samples analysed. | No. of Samples adulterated. | Percentage of Samples adulterated. | No. of Summonses issued. | No. of Convictions. | Penalties. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| 1912 | 1800 | 144 | 8.0 | 53* | 42 | 103 | 10 | O | 35 | 8 | 6 |
| 1911 | 1800 | 93 | 5.2 | 62 | 56 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| 1910 | 1800 | 70 | 3.9 | 49 | 33 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 6 |
| 1909 | 1800 | 88 | 4.9 | 76 | 59 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 8 |
| 1908 | 1800 | 153 | 8.5 | 109 | 76 | 88 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 11 | 7 |
| 1907 | 1800 | 154 | 8.6 | 110 | 79 | 118 | 10 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 0 |
| 1906 | 1500 | 69 | 4.6 | 38 | 35 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 7 |
| 1905 | 1200 | 57 | 4.7 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 1904 | 1200 | 79 | 6.6 | 66 | 43 | 80 | 19 | 6 | 39 | 17 | 6 |
| 1903 | 1010 | 97 | 9.6 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 0 |
| 1902 | 704 | 51 | 7.2 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| Average of 10 years, 1902-1911 (Borough) | 1461.4 | 91.1 | 6.1 | 63.8 | 49.0 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 5 |
| Average of 10 years, 1891-1900 (Parish) | | 501-7 | 746 | 151 | 531 | 52-5 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
Inspector Perrin commenced his duties on February 21st, 1898, vice Inspector Wiggs, who did the work from
August, 1892 to November, 1897.
*11 summonses were dismissed.