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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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Table H.
Showing the number of samples of Butter submitted in the Four Quarters of the years 1902.5.
| Quarter. | No. of Samples. | Adullerated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | |
| Second | 63 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 35 | — | 1111 | — |
| Third | 26 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 85 | — | 4.55 | — |
| Fourth | 16 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 2 | _ | 4 | 6 25 | 7 69 | — | 12 90 |
| Total for year | 149 | 76 | 101 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 07 | 2 63 | 693 | 769 |
Table I.
Details of Adulterated Samples of Butter for the Year ended December 31st, 1905.
| No. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | 92 per cent, foreign fat | Vendor fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 124 | 6 per cent, foreign fat | Vendor cautioned |
| 126 | 94 per cent, foreign fat | Vendor fined £3 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 381 | 22 per cent, of water | "Test" sample; official sample genuine |
| 435 | 18 per cent, of water | No action |
| 468 | 5 5 per cent, foreign fat | Further sample to be purchased |
| 476 | 895 per cent, foreign fat | Vendor fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs |
| 480 | 52 5 per cent, foreign fat | Vendor fined £5 and 12s. 6d. costs |