Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Year. | No. of Samples (not including Test Samples). | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | No. of Prosecutions. | Fines and Costs imposed. | |
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1898 | Total Samples | 36 | 31 | 13.88 | 2 | Fines £3, costs 15s. 6d. | |
1899 | Total Samples | 41 | 37 | 4 | 9.75 | 1 | Fines £5, costs 14s. 6d. |
1900 | Total Samples | 68 | 61 | 7 | 10.29 | 7 | Fines £14 15s., costs £2 13s. 6d. |
1901 | Total Samples | 3 | — | 3 | 100.00 | 2 | Fines £5, costs £1 1s. |
1902 | Milk 228 | 458 | 389 | 69 | 15.07 | 34 | Fines £123, costs £24 18s. 6d. |
Butter 149 | |||||||
Various 81 | |||||||
1903 | Milk 270 | 451 | 390 | 61 | 13.53 | 19 | Fines £50 15s., costs £11 7s. |
Butter 76 | |||||||
Various 105 | |||||||
1904 | Milk 257 | 416 | 376 | 39 | 9.38 | 26 | Fines £88 10s , costs £18. |
Butter 101 | |||||||
Coffee 17 | |||||||
Wines & Spirits 11 | |||||||
Drugs 7 | |||||||
Sundries 23 | |||||||
1905 | Milk 282 | 476 | 438 | 38 | 7.98 | 19 | Fines £56 4s., costs £10 4s. |
Butter 91 Coffee 23 | |||||||
Wines and Spirits 12 | |||||||
Drugs 17 | |||||||
Sundries 51 | |||||||
1900 | Milk 275 | 495 | 449 | 46 | 9.29 | 14 | Fines £108, costs £6 13s. 6d. |
Butter 99 | |||||||
Coffee 37 | |||||||
Wines and Spirits 12 | |||||||
Drugs 8 | |||||||
Sundries 04 |