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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 1916
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
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Of the work done in the Borough of Wandsworth under the
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, summarised from the statutory
quarterly reports.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Wandsworth.
Sir and Gentlemen,-
I nave the honour to present the Annual Statement of the work
done during the year 1916 under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The total number of samples submitted by the Inspector
during the year amounted to 1,798. Of these, 844 were taken
with the formalities required by the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts,
whilst 954 were obtained informally.
The statement following gives the result of analyses of all
articles submitted; while in Tables A and B will be found the details
of the articles grouped together in the main statement under the
headings "Drugs" and "Other Articles."