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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: Table H.Showing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quartersof the years1904-1908.

Table H.

Showing the number of samples ofButtersubmitted in the Four Quartersof the years1904-1908.

Quarter.No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
190419051906190719081904190519061907190819041905 ;190619071908
First35223334205341314 29136212122-941500
Second9172325341—1—11111—4-35—2 94
Third2221920181—1214-55—11-1110 005-56
Fourth3531343721—4661—1290176516-224-76
Total for year1019199116937712966937-6912127-766 45

Table: Table I.Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1908.

Table I.

Details ofAdulteratedSamples ofButterfor the Year endedDecember31st,1908.

No.Adulteration.Results.
6Margarine"Test" sample; see No. 62
9Margarine"Test" sample; see No. 62
29Margarine"Test" sample
6292 per cent. foreign fabVendor fined £3 and £1 3s. 6d. costs
136Suspected mixtures of cocoanut oil, although samples barely complied with the standard test
137
158Margarine"Test" sample
18493 per cent, foreign fatVendor fined £4 and £1 3s. costs ; second offence
34830 per cent, foreign fatVendor fined £2 and 14s. Gd. costs
441Margarine"Test" sample
461Margarine"Test" sample
47080 per cent, foreign fatVendor fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs