London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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TABLE I.
| Articles Analysed in 1899. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Butter | — | 9 | - | 12 | 21 |
| Confectionery | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cream | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Limejuice | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Margarine | 1 | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Meat Extract | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Milk | 47 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 119 |
| Mustard | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Pepper | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rice | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Spirits | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Sugar | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 |
| Tinned Vegetables | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Water for clinical purposes | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Total | 53 | 57 | 39 | 22 | 171 |