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Southwark 1914
[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 2nd January, 1915, 1,574 "official " samples
were taken by the Inspectors.
The following Table shows the localities in which these samples
were taken:—
TABLE 68.
Showing the number of samples taken in each Ward of the Borough during the year.
| 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. | 1 St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken | 174 | 153 | 162 | 191 | 110 | 132 | 166 | 142 | 144 | 32 | 118 | 1574 |
94 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage
of 6 0. Compared with the percentage for the previous year a decrease
of 3.1 is shown.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 70.