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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 1919
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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54 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Inspection of Milkshops, Cowsheds, etc.
The following Table shows in concise form the number of
milk premises, cowsheds, etc., on the register, the number of
inspections, and the number of cases of legal proceedings during
the year, as well as other information which it has been thought
advisable to group together for the purpose of comparison with
other Metropolitan Boroughs.
TABLE XXXV.
| PREMISES. | NUMBER OF PLACES | Number of inspections, 1919. | Number of notices, 1919. | Number of prosecutions, 1919. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1918. | Added in 1919. | Removed in 1919. | On register at end of 1919. | ||||
| Milk premises | 416 | 36 | 18 | 434 | 500 | 33 | ... |
| Cowsheds | 11 | ... | 3 | 8 | 31 | ... | ... |
| Slaughter-houses | 12 | ... | 1 | 11 | 128 | ... | ... |
| Other offensive trade premises | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 71 | 2 | ... |
| Ice cream premises | 313 | 11 | 7 | 317 | 251 | 24 | ... |
| Registered houses let in lodgings | 292 | ... | ... | 292 | 797 | *a3 | ... |
| *b540 | ... | ||||||
*a For overcrowding. * b For other conditions.
Statement of Work done under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
During the year 1,653 samples of foods and drugs were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these samples
822 were purchased as test or informal samples, while 831 were
purchased officially.
Of the 831 official samples submitted for analysis 92, or 11-07
per cent, were reported to be adulterated or not up to standard,