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Wandsworth 1919

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919

Published
1920
Author
Smith, P. Caldwell.
Pages
144
Tables
83

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83 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population, 1911.Population estimated to middle of 1919.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Staple industries of the Borough.No. of works.No. of employees.
    Male.Female.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-Rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    TABLE III.
    Year.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE IV.
    Sub-district.Total No. of births notified.Notified by:Total births registered.No. born dead.
    Medical AttendantParent.Midwife.Other person.
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    TABLE V.
    Name of Public Institution.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wands'thTotal.
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    TABLE VI. Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough of Persons not belonging to the Borough, 1919.
    Causes of death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Springfield Mental Hospital.Tooting Bec Mental Hospital.Hostel of God.Swaffield Road Institution.H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for IncurablesThe Priory.Putney Hospital.Fountain Temporary Mental Hospital.S. Lon. Hosp.for Women.Newlands House Asylum.Military Hospitals.Other Places, not Public Institutions.
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    TABLE VII. Death in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1919.
    CAUSES OF DEATHDeathsinorbelongingtowhole Districtatsubjoinedages.Institutions.
    AllAges.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 andunder 2.2 andunder 5.5 andunder 15.15 andunder 25.25 andunder 45.45 andunder 65.65 andupwards.SwaffieldRoadInstitution.TootingBecMental Hospital.H.M. Prison.FountainTemporary MentalHospital.HostelofGod.PutneyHospital.SouthLondonHospital forWomen.SpringfieldMental Hospital.ThePrioryMilitaryHospitals.OtherPlacesnotPublic Institutions.
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    TABLE VIII. D eaths in P ublic I nstitutions, &c ., outside the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1919 .
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Poor Law Infirmaries.General and Special Hospitals, &c.Public Lunatic and Imbecile Asylums.Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.
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    TABLE IX.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE X.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole BoroughLondon.England and Wales.
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    TABLE XI. Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the year 1919.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wands worth.
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    TABLE XII. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and previous years.
    Year 1Corrected Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2BirthTotal Deaths Registered in the District.Transferred Deaths:Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.At all ages.of Non-residents registered in the District.8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 4Rate. 5Number. 6Rate. 7Number. 10Rate per 1000 Births registered. 11Number. 12 Rate.
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    TABLE XIII. Infant Mortality. 1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months3 Months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE XIV.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under one year.Percentage to total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.Average 10 years.1919.
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    TABLE XV.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.Five years average.1919.
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    TABLE XVI.
    1909.I9I0.1911.1912.I9I3.1914.I9I5.1916.1917.1918.1919.1919.
    No. above corrected average.No. below corrected average.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.Grand total.
    Infl.Pneu.Infl.Pneu.Infl..Pneu.Infl.Pneu.Infl.Pneu.Infl.Pneu.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Under year.1-2yrs.2-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.5-25 yrs.5-45 yrs.15-65 yrs.65 and over.Total.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Sub-District.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    TABLE XX.
    1909191019111912191319141915191619171918Average for 10 yrs.1919
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    TABLE XXI.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streathamj Tooting.Wandsworth
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    TABLE XXII.
    INQUESTS.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth
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    TABLE XXIII.
    I.—Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.II.—institutions in the District, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE XXIV. Summary of Sanitary Operations in the Borough during the Year 1919.
    Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
    "North Ward.South Ward.Strea-tliam Ward.Hal-ham Ward.South field Ward.Fairfield Ward.Sprig field Ward.
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    TABLE XXV. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1919. (Male Inspectors.) .
    InspectionsRe-Inspections.Totals.
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    [ TABLE XXVI. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS, 1919. (Female Inspectors.)
    Inspections.Re-inspections.Total.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909. TABLE XXVII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of Families living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 4 1 TABLE XXVIII.
    Premises.Offences.. Result.Fine.Costs.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. TABLE XXVIII.—(contd.)
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. TABLE XXIX.
    CLASS OF WORKS.Number of PlacesNumber of Inspections, 1919.Number of Notices.Number of Prosecutions, 1919.
    On Register at end of 1918.Added in 1919.Removed in 1919.On Register at end of 1919.Intimation, 1919.Statutory, 1919.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    PremisesRooms.
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    TABLE XXX. I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE XXXI. 2.— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE XXXII. 3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS1 LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Sending twice in . the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keepor permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (SS.109,100).
    Lists†Outworkers†Lists.Outworkers.
    ConJ Work-tractors. men. (3) 1 (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
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    TABLE XXXIII. 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE XXXIV. 5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Report for the year ended 31 st December, 1919. I. Milk and cream not sold as "Preserved Cream."
    (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    2, Cream sold as Preserved Cream. Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservatives was correct:—
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    TABLE XXXV.
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PLACESNumber of inspections, 1919.Number of notices, 1919.Number of prosecutions, 1919.
    On register at end of 1918.Added in 1919.Removed in 1919.On register at end of 1919.
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    TABLE XXXVI.
    Formal Samples.Informal Samples.Total No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000 of Population.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    W andsworth D istrict. TABLE XXXVII.
    Notifiable Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    1909.I9I0.1911.1912..1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1919.
    No. above decennial average.No. below decennial average.
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    The number of dwellings in each sub-district and the whole Borough in which multiple cases occurred is shown in the following Table:— TABLE XXXIX.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    TABLE XL.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases and upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    TABLE XLI.
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.HAS BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION BEEN UNDERTAKEN.
    Date of death.Recovery with or without permanent paralysis or other disablement.Of material from patient?Result.Of contacts?Result.
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    TABLE XLI—continued.
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of patient.Age.Sex.Date of onset.RESULT OF CASE.HAS BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION BEEN UNDERTAKEN
    Date of death.Recovery with or without permanent paralysis or other disablement.Of material from patient?Result?Of contacts?Result?
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    The following Table gives particulars of the cases. TABLE XLII.
    No. of Cases.Date of notification.Name and address of Patient.Age.Sex.Date of Onset.RESULT OF CASE.Mental condition.Results of Pathological Examinations if made.REMARKS.
    Date of Death.Recovery withTremors Athetosis.
    No after effects.Oscular Paralysis persisting.Permanent Paralysis or Paresis.
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    The following Table gives particulars of the cases. TABLE XLIII.
    No. of Cases.Date of Notification.Name and address of Patient.Age.Sex.RESULT OF CASE.If Lumbar Puncture undertaken.Result.
    Date of Onset.Date of Death.Recovery with or without Permanent Paralyse or Paresis.
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    TABLE XLIV.
    Sub-Districts.Diseases.
    Measles.German Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XLV.
    Year.Cases Reported.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    19091910191119121913191419151916191719181919Total.
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    TABLE XLVI.
    Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.Removed.On Register.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XLV1I.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Removed.RecoveredCases on Re gister
    1913-1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.I919Total.
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    TABLE XLVIII. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1919, to the 31-t December, 1919. Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e. includingPrimary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e. including
    Under 1i to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal.cases previously notified by other doctors)Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total.cases previously notified by other doctors)Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
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    TABLE XLIX. Number of New Cases and Total Attendances at each Dispensary, for each year from 1913 to 1919, with totals. NEW CASES.
    1913[91419151916191719181919Totals.
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    TOTAL ATTENDANCES.
    [913191419151916191719181919Totals.
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    TABLE L. Return showing Detail of other Work Connected with the Dispensaries during the last three years.
    1917.1918.1919.
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    . TABLE LI. New Cases, 1919.
    Cases.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE III. Total Attendances All Cases during year 1919.
    Cases.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE LIII. Return showing Source of Cases and Sub-Districts.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    TABLE LIV. DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CASES.
    Age Period.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Tuberculous Cases to Total Cases at each Age.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.FemalesTotal.
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    TABLE LV. DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CONTACTS, EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING 1919.
    Age Periods.Tuberculous.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.Percentage of Contacts found to be tuberculousatage period
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE LVI. SITE OF LESION IN TUBERCULOUS CASES.
    Age Period.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Total.
    Glands.Joints and Bones.Abdominal.Others.Total Non-Pulmonary.
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    TABLE LVII. PARTICULARS RELATING TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS ATTENDING AT THE DISPENSARIES.
    New Cases.Attendances.
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    TABLE LVIII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from ist January to 31st December, 1918.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccin-ation.Had Small-pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    TABLE LIX.
    Year ended December 31st, 1919.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Boro'.
    N.S.B.S.So.F.Sp.
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    TABLE LX.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.PutneyBalham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE LXl. DEATHS OF INFANTS VISITED.
    Under 1 mo.Under 2 mos.Under 3 mos.Under 4 mos.Under 5 mos.Under 6 mos.Under 7 mos.Under 8 mos.Under 9 mos.Under 10 mos.Under 11 mos.Under 12 mos.Total.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1919. TABLE LXII.
    No.Date of notification.Eye affected.Severe or slight.Where treated or by whom.History of specific disease.Result.
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    TABLE LX1II.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
    Under 1.1 and under 3.3 and under 6.6 and under 9.9 and under 12.Total.
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    TABLE LXIV.
    Clapham, North.Clapham, South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    TABLE LXV.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    MAIN STATEMENT showing the results of analysis of all articles submitted.
    Nature of sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    TABLE A. Details of Drugs (Informal).
    Nature of drug.Examined.Adulterated.
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    TABLE B. Details of "Other Articles."
    Nature of article.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Milk and Cream. In the following Table is given the nature of the samples grouped in the general statement under the heading "Milk and Cream," together with the number of such samples reported against.
    Nature of sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The average monthly composition of all milks examined by me during the year and reported as genuine is shown below:—
    Month.No. of genuine samples.Total solids.Fat.Non-fatty solids.
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    For the whole year the average composition of all samples returned as genuine was:—
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    The nature and extent of the adulteration in the case of the formal samples is given in the following table:—
    Case No.Nature of report.
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    The presence of preservative was looked for in all samples of butter submitted, with the result that in the case of the formal Samples boric acid was found in quantities as follows:—
    Case No.Boric acid present.
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    Other Articles. Under this heading six of the eight formal samples submitted were returned as adulterated, as shown below:—
    Case No.Nature of sample.Nature of report.
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    1. Particulars as to the staple industries of the district (or of any parish or part of the district):—
    No. of works.No. of employees.
    Male.Female.
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    Rents. 15. Particulars of prevailing rents of the various types of working-class houses in the district:—
    Type of house.Weekly rent.
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    6. Time within which it is proposed that the scheme (or if the scheme is to be carried out by instalments, each part of the scheme) is to be carried into effect1:—
    Part of scheme.Approximate date for completion.