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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
Wandsworth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health, 257
OTHER OFFENCES.
TABLE CXXII.
| Nature of offence. | Result. | Fine. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| For selling milk from a receptacle upon which the vendor's name and address were not inscribed | Convicted | 10/- | 2/- |
| Do. do. do. | „ | 10/- | 4/- |
| Do. do. do. | Ordered to pay costs | ... | 4/- |
| Do. do. do. | Convicted | 5/- | 2/- |
| Do. do. do. | „ | 20/- | 2/- |
| Refusing milk for analysis | „ | 10/6 | 10/6 |
| Do. do. | „ | 100/- | 2/- |
| Year. | No. of Samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 729 | 90 | 12.3 |
| 1904 | 750 | 85 | 11.3 |
| 1905 | 832 | 65 | 7.6 |
| 1906 | 905 | 84 | 9.2 |
| 1907 | 989 | 84 | 8.4 |
| 1908 | 1,004 | 88 | 8.76 |
| 1909 | 1,030 | 71 | 6.89 |
| 1910 | 1,060 | 96 | 9.05 |
| 1911 | 927 | 123 | 13.2 |
| 1912 | 1500 | 271 | 18.0 |
| Average 10 years 1903—1912 | 974 | 105 | 10.7 |
| 1913 | 1,849 | 205 | 11.0 |