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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
Wandsworth 1896
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1896
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
condensed from his statutory quarterly reports, by
THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
During the year 1896 the Inspector brought to the
South London Central Public Laboratory 554 samples
of food and drugs, classified as follows:—
Dairy products 295
Groceries 211
Bread and Flour 24
Drugs 11
Meat 8
Spirits 5
554
The following tables indicate the nature and
amounts of the various articles examined and the results
of their analysis.
I.—Dairy Produce. The articles entered under this head included: —
| Milk | |
| 119 „ | |
| Cheese | |