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 1905
[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
Table B.
Summary of Samples Analysed in the Borough in each Year,
1898-1905.
1898
Total Samples
36
31
5
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 Is.
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
Fine3 £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
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Ci
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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,
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