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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
Southwark 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Bakehouses —continued.
A certificate similar to that shewn on page 93 of this report has also
been granted in the case of the following above-ground bakehouses:—
1, Ayliffe Street 59, Royal Road
27. Barlow Street 81, Thurlow Street
262, East Street 257, Waterloo Road
67. Long Lane 269, Waterloo Road
113, Newington Butts 61, Westmoreland Road
146, Old Kent Road
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 31st December, 1904, 2,028 samples were
taken by the Inspectors.*
The following Table shews the localities in which these samples were
taken:—
| 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 | 233 | 142 | 192 | 274 | 207 | 139 | 243 | 121 | 215 | 124 | 138 | 2028 |
216 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage
of 10.6. Compared with the percentage of adulteration for the previous
year an increase of .6 is shewn.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in the following table.
*Mr. David, inspector for St. George's Ward, carried out his duties as Assistant
Inspector under the Food and Drugs Acts, at different periods, amounting to twelve
weeks, during 1904.