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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
Deptford 1905
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1905
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During the year 85 bodies were received into the Mortuary.
Register of Bodies Received into the Mortuary. January 1st to December 31st, 1905.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | Sex Unknown. | Post Mortems. | Inquests. | Under one year of age. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 49 | 33 | 3 | 53 | 52 | 21 | |||||
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The total number of samples purchased during the year 1905
and submitted to the Public Analyst for the borough was 420. The
following is a list of the samples taken, with the number found to be
adulterated:—
Bodies Belonging to
| Borough ofDeptford | Borough ofGreenwich. | Borough ofLewisham. | Borough ofStoke Newington. | Borough ofBermonilsey | Borough ofSouthwark. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Article. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 13 | ... | 13 |
| Butter | 88 | 7 | 95 |
| „ substitute | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Cayenne Pepper | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Cheese | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Coffee | 12 | ... | 12 |
| Ground Ginger | 4 | ... | 4 |
| Lard | 11 | ... | 11 |
| Liquorice Powder | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Margarine | 9 | ... | 9 |
| Milk of Sulphur | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Milk | 221 | 6 | 227 |
| Mustard | 8 | ... | 8 |
| Olive Oil | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Pepper | 9 | ... | 9 |
| Carried forward | 393 | 13 | 406 |