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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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77
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 1st January, 1927, 1,440 "official" samples
were taken by the Inspector.
The following Table shows the localities in which these samples
were taken:—
TABLE 37.
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. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples taken | 155 | 132 | 151 | 160 | 126 | 141 | 117 | 128 | 140 | 93 | 97 | 1440 |
37 of these samples were certified as adulterated, a percentage of
2.6. Compared with the previous year the percentage is the same.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 39.