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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
Hampstead 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table shows the number of samples analysed during each year from 1907 to 1913, the number and percentage of the adulterated samples, and the fines and costs recovered in legal proceedings:—
| Year. | Samples Analysed. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Fines and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 1907 | 407 | 36 | 8.8 | 49 | 18 | 6 |
| 1908 | 508 | 18 | 3.5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909 | 506 | 20 | 3.9 | 29 | 4 | 6 |
| 1910 | 506 | 12 | 2.3 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 1911 | 512 | 15 | 2.9 | 26 | 16 | 0 |
| 1912 | 506 | 12 | 2.3 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 1913 | 506 | 19 | 3.7 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
The following table shows a comparison of the Wards in the Borough in respect of the samples purchased from Hampstead tradesmen: —
| Ward. | Samples analysed. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 78 | 2 | 2.5 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 66 | 4 | 6.0 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 19 | — | — |
| No. 4 (Central) | 21 | — | — |
| No. 5 (West End) | 66 | 2 | 3.0 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 104 | 1 | 0.9 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 68 | - | - |
| Totals | 422 | 9 | 2.1 |
The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of
adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken:—