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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
Marylebone 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE, SHOWING SAMPLES OF MILK, BUTTER AND CHEESE, taken in England and Wales during 1904-5-6 and the number found adulterated. [Taken from Annual Report of Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (Intelligence Division) for year, 1906.]
| Year. | Examined. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1904 | 36,413 | 4,031 | 1l.l |
| 1905 | 38,920 | 3,759 | 9.7 | |
| 1906 | 42,132 | 4,678 | 11.1 | |
| Butter | 1904 | 15,124 | 867 | 5.7 |
| 1905 | 16,152 | 1,100 | 6.8 | |
| 1906 | 17,002 | 1,219 | 7.1 | |
| Cheese | 1904 | 2,176 | 20 | 0.9 |
| 1905 | 2,226 | 52 | 2.3 | |
| 1906 | 2,044 | 27 | 1.3 |
List of cases in which proceedings were taken by the Borough Council during 1907 :—
| Name. | Offence. | Result. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.M' D. | Milk diluted with water to the extent of at least 3.6 per cent. | - | Adulteration small, Solicitors cautioned Vendor |
| T.W. | Milk deficient in fat to the extent of 13.4 per cent. | Fine 10/-Costs 12/6 | - |
| P.L. | Milk deficient in fat to the extent of 33 per cent., and diluted with at least 23.9 per cent. of water. | Fine 40/-Costs 12/6 | - |
| G.L. | Milk deficient in fat -to the extent of 247 per cent., and diluted with at least 28 per cent. of water. | Fine 40/-Costs 12/6 | - |
| J.H. | Milk deficient in fat to the extent of 6.7 per cent., and diluted with at least 29.9 per cent. of water. | Fine £5 Costs 12/6 |