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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 1893
Report on the health and sanitary condition of the several parishes comprised in the Wandsworth District during the year 1893
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REPORT BY THE PUBLIC ANALYST
FOR THE YEAR 1893.
To the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with the annual custom, I beg to submit a
statement of the work done in my department, under the Sale
of Food and Drugs Act, for the year 1893.
The total number of samples submitted by the Inspector was 345, while one sample was sent in by a resident of the district under the provisions of the Act; thus making a total of 346 articles as follows:—
| Nature of Article. | Number submitted. |
|---|---|
| Milk | 101 |
| Butter | 81 |
| Coffee | 34 |
| Bread | 30 |
| Mustard | 20 |
| Pepper Cocoa | 15 15 |
| Flour | 13 |
| Vinegar | 9 |
| Condensed Milk | 7 |
| Lard | 4 |
| Spirits | 4 |
| Oatmeal | 3 |
| Cayenne | 3 |
| Arrowroot | 2 |
| Cheese | 1 |
| Jam | 1 |
| Tea | 1 |
| Olive Oil | 2 |