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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
Barking 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| 1912. | 1911. | 1910. | 1909. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conscientious Objections | 343 | 170 | 171 | 152 |
| Died Unvaccinated | 71 | 64 | 63 | 49 |
| Postponed by Medical Certificate | 6 | — | 5 | 7 |
| Removed to places unknown | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 |
| Unaccounted for | ||||
| Births Registered | 964 | 1005 | 900 | 865 |
Summary of samples taken in Barking during the year ended 1912:—
| Article. | No. Taken. | No. Genuine. | No. Adulterated. | No. Prosecutions. | No. Cautions given. |
| Milk | 59 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Butter | 32 | 30 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 95 | 87 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Results of prosecutions
Milk.—One vendor was fined 20s., and costs 9s.
One case was withdrawn owing to bursting of
the third portion.
Butter.—One vendor was fined 20s., and costs 9s.
The remaining adulterated sample of butter was taken informally
from an itinerant vendor of whom nothing more has
been heard.