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City of London 1897

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1897

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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST
FOR 1897.
Guildhall,
22nd February, 1898.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my
Report, as Public Analyst for the City of
London, for the year ending 31st December,
1897, divided into four quarterly statements,
as prescribed by the Food and Drugs Act.
Two hundred and twenty analyses were
made in 1897, exclusive of examinations of the
water supply to the City, and the chemicals
required in the manufacture of disinfectants,
&c.