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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 1918
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the work done in tne Borpugh 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 W andsworth.
Gentlemen,
Herewith I beg to submit a short resume of the work performed
by myself and Mr. C. A. Hackman, F.I.C., nnder the Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts during the year 1918.
I also append a statement regarding the results of our analyses
on samples submitted by the Wandsworth Food Control Committee
per Mr. T. Newell.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1,891 samples in all
were submitted and examined by us. Of these, 948 were taken