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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
Lewisham 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Table G.
| No. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Taken on delivery ; proceeding |
| 2 | 8 per cent. deficient in milk fat | taken; contractor proved warranty. |
| 77 | 16 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined £3 and £1 3s. costs. |
| 78 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 81 | 56 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined £5 and £1 3s. costs, or in default one month's imprisonment.. |
| 94 | 9 per cent. added water | Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs. |
| 102 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 105 | 13 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs |
| 111 | 13 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Taken on delivery; proceedings taken ; defendant (same as for Nos. 1 & 2) proved warranty. |
| 119 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 133 | 10 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Summons withdrawn: insufficient evidence of ownership of business. |
| 134 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 151 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 153 | 36 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor proved warranty; case dismissed. |
| 210 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 220 | 10 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined £5 and £1 3s. costs ; second offence. |
| 221 | 3 per cent. deficient ill milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 223 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 224 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 230 | 3 per cent. deficient in milk lat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 252 | 6 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Taken on delivery; consignor cautioned. |
| 295 | 5 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 300 | 3 per cent. added water. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 303 | 20 per cent. deficient in milk fat | Vendor fined£1 and 12s. Gd. costs. |
| 518 | Separated milk: 4 per cent. added water | Declared at the time of purchase; no action. |