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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
Southwark 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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68 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage of
4.5. Compared with the percentage for the previous year a decrease of
2.1 is shown.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 66.
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
24 summonses were taken out during the year 1922. The following
table shows the number of summonses in each ward
TABLE 63.
Showing the Wards in which proceedings were taken under the Food and Drugs Act.
| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christcliurch Ward. | St. Saviour's; Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Summonses taken out | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 24 |
The proceedings taken before the Magistrates resulted as follows:—
Summonses.
Convictions obtained on 12
Withdrawn (duplicates) 1
Dismissed on warranties 2
Dismissed on payment of costs 9
Total 24
INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as
shown in table 66, 477 samples were purchased informally by the Inspector
through his several agents. The whole of these samples were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, with the following
result:—