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Southwark 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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COWSHEDS.
The following is a list of the Licensed Cowkeepers in the Borough
| Situation of Premises. | Name of Occupier. |
|---|---|
| 8, Alvey Street | Henry Drury |
| 21, Globe Street | Herbert Jones |
| 5, Holland Street | Sarah Ann-Thompson |
| 17, Mina Road | William Copps |
| 10 and 11, Sturge Street | Jones & Perry |
Each of the above Cowsheds has been limewashed twice during the
year.
69 inspections were made during 1903, and the various premises
were, with the following exceptions, found to be in a satisfactory
condition.
Defects Discovered on Inspection : -
Foul feeding troughs 1
Foul cowsheds 3
Total 4
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 31st December, 1903, 1797 samples were
taken by the Inspector.
The following Table shews the localities in which these samples were
taken:—
Shewing the number of Samples taken in each Ward of the Borough
during 1903.
| 1 St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. ' | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken | 151 | 147 | 170 | 249 | 189 | 148 | 248 | 90 | 217 | 98 | 90 | 1797 |
182 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage
of 10.0. Compared with the percentage of adulteration for the previous
year a reduction of 2.4 is shewn.