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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
Westminster 1894
Annual report upon the public health & sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1894.
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act. The following is a statement respecting the samples of food taken for analysis during the year:—
| Article. | No. of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Butter | 33 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Milk | 39 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cocoa | 3 | Nil. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| Coffee | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ice Cream | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
The following is a record of the Sanitary Work done in the
United Parishes throughout the year 189-1:—
Coroner's Court and Mortuary.
Articles disinfected 6,875
Rooms disinfected 411
Number of families removed to the Vestry's
Reception Rooms, Horseferry-road, during
the disinfection of their dwellings 24
Number of bodies removed to Mortuary 133
Number of Inquests held at the Coroner's Court 97
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
The following is a statement respecting the samples of food
taken for analysis during the year:—
Article.
No. of
Samples.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Butter
33
26
7
18
0
0
4
7
6
Milk
39
37
2
2
0
0
1
5
0
Cocoa
3
Nil.
3
2
0
0
1
17
6
Coffee
9
9
—
2
0
0
Ice Cream
6
6
—
1
0
0
Unsound Food.
The carcases of seven sheep were examined and found to be
putrid and were consequently destroyed. Large quantities of
fruit, fish and vegetables have been condemned. In nearly all
these cases the goods were brought to the Town Hall for
examination.