Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 28th December, 1912, 1,492 samples were
taken by the Inspector.
The following Table shows 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 | 211 | 139 | 153 | 138 | 124 | 113 | 147 | 134 | 156 | 97 | 80 | 1492 |
104 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage
of 6.9. Compared with the percentage for the previous year a decrease
of 3.4 is shown.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 70.