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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 1894
Annual report for 1894 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1894.
Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
During the year 296 complaints of nuisances have been entered in the official
register kept for that purpose.
31 notices have been served in respect to houses, and 36 notices in respect to
tenements under "the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1891"
86 inspections have been made relating to tenement houses under the Customs
and Inland Revenue Acts.
38 inspections of houses newly erected or pulled down to or below the ground
floor, and rebuilt during the year, and
38 water supply certificates granted, under Section 48 Public Health (London)
Act, 1891.
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875—1887
and
MARGARINE ACT, 1887.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
| Name of Sample. | Margarine | Adulterated. | Unadulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | - | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Skimmed Milk | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Butter | — | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Bread | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Pepper | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Coffee | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Scotch Oatmeal | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Irish Whiskey | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Lard | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lucca Oil | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chocolate Candy | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Margarine | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | 19 | 03 | 85 |
The above Table shows 21.1 per cent. of the samples to be to the prejudice of the
Purchaser.