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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The following defects were found by the inspector: -
| Periodical cleansing not done | 3 cases |
| Walls of slaughterhouse dirty | 4 „ |
| Receptacles insufficient or defective | 3 „ |
| Paving defective | 1 case |
| Walls defective | 1 „ |
| Sheep crutch broken | 1 „ |
| Fowls allowed in pound | 1 „ |
| Pound door open whilst slaughtering | 1 „ |
| Total | 15 cases |
It was found necessary to serve a notice in one instance only.
The whole of the conditions complained of were abated.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 3rd January, 1914, 1,155 " official " samples
were taken by the Inspectors.
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' Waid. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christcliurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken | 145 | 124 | 109 | 144 | 75 | 118 | 115 | 67 | 112 | 72 | 74 | 1155 |
105 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage
of 9.1. Compared with the percentage for the previous year an increase
of 2.2 is shown.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 70.