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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Quarter. | No. ot Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | ||||||||||||
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1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | |
First | 22 | 35 | 22 | 33 | 34 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 14.29 | 13.62 | 1212 | 2-94 |
Second | 13 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 25 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4.35 | — | |
Third | 15 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | 455 | — | 11.11 | 10.00 | ||
Fourth | 26 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7.69 | — | 12.90 | 17.65 | 16.22 |
Total for 3.ear | 76 | 101 | 91 | 99 | 116 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2.63 | 693 | 7.69 | 12.12 | 7.76 |
No. | Adulteration. | Results. |
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56 | Margarine | "Test" sample; official sample was genuine |
58 | Margarine | " Test " sample ; see official sample No. 62 |
61 | Margarine | ."Test" sample; official sample was genuine |
62 | 87 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs |
217 | Margarine | "Test" sample; official sample was genuine |
319 | 96 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs |
353 | 2^ per cent. excess of water, | No action |
401 | Margarine | 44 Test" sample ; see No?. 498, 501. 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506 |
419 | Margarine | " Test" sample ; see Nos. 422 and 426 |
422 | 76 per cent. foreign fat | Vendor fined £5 and £1 13s. 6d costs |
426 | Margarine | "Test" sample ; see Nos. 419 and 422 |
498 | Margarine | 14 Test" sample ; see Nos. 401, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506 |
501 | Margarine | "Test" sample; see Nos. 401, 498, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506 |
502 | 92 per cent. foreign fat | Taken on delivery ; summonses issued but vendor absconded |
503 | 92 per cent. foreign fat | |
504 | 96 per cent. foreign fat | |
505 | 92 tier cent. foreign fat | |
506 | 96 per cent. foreign fat |