London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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125
Year
No. of Samples
Genuine
Adulterated
Percentage
Adulterated
No. of
Prosecutions
Fines and Costs imposed
Summary of Samples Analysed in the Borough in each Year,
1898-1903 (inclusive).
1898
Milk
25
36
31
5
13.88
2
Fines £3, costs 15s. 6d.
Butter
8
Sundries
3
1899
Milk
27
41
37
4
9.75
1
Fines £5, costs 14s. 6d.
Butter
4
Sundries
10
1900
Milk
24
68
61
7
10.29
7
Fines £14 15s., costs £2 13s. 6d.
Butter
26
Coffee
1
Drugs
2
Sundries
15
1901
Milk
3
3
—
3
100.00
2
Fines £5, costs £1 Is.
1902
Milk
228
458
389
69
15.07
34
Fines £123, costs £24 18s. 6d.
Butter
149
Coffee
33
Spirits
10
Drugs
19
Sundries
19
1903
Milk
270
451
390
61
13.53
19
Fines £50 15s., costs £11 7s.
Butter
76
Coffee
28
Spirits
9
Drugs
42
Sundries
26