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Up to the years 1893-94 the Local Government
Board has approved the appointment of
237 Public Analysts, of whom 40 are for the
County of London. These gentlemen have
analyzed 37,233 samples, equal to one for every
779 of the population, an increase of nearly
4,800 over that of the previous year, when the
proportion was only one to every 894 persons.
On the other hand it may be mentioned that,
in 16 boroughs, including large towns (Northampton,
for instance, with a population of
61,012), not one sample was taken during the
year, whilst in 18 other boroughs the samples
taken were quite insignificant. In 45 other
districts, with an aggregate population of
3,000,000, only one sample was analyzed for
5,720 persons.
In this connection, it is gratifying to add that
in Greater London one sample was examined
for every 530 persons, whilst in the City of
London one sample was examined for every 347
persons during 1893, and 218 persons during the
year 1894: so that in this respect we compare
favourably with other districts.