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St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
REPORT UPON ARTICLES ANALYSED
DURING THE YEAR 1896,
made to the
Vestry of Saint James's Westminster
by
JAMES EDMUNDS, M.D., M.R.C.P. Lond., F.C.S., &c„
Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
During the year 1896, under the provisions of the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, 67 samples were examined, all which
were procured for examination by the Vestry Officers.
In none of these samples was any poisonous ingredient
discovered.

Table: APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.table iv.—summary of work by sanitary inspectors during the year 1896.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

table iv.—summary of work by sanitary inspectors during the year 1896.

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole Year.
No. of Complaints received8310668103360
,, Small Pox cases visited......3...3
,, Scarlet Fever ,,2110201465
,, Typhoid (Enteric) Fever cases visited11125
,, Continued Fever cases visited...............
,, Puerperal ,,11......2
„ Relapsing „ „...............
,, Typhus...............
,, Scarlatina „ ,,21418
„ Diphtheria ,,6128733
,, Erysipelas „529420
,, Cholera ,,...............
,, Membranous Croup21......3
Articles disinfected850408112910233410
,, Rooms disinfected34264429133
,, Articles obtained for Analysis151892466
,, Bodies received into Mortuary1157629