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 OP FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year ending 31st December, 1927, 1,416 " official " 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 | 150 | 150 | 152 | 181 | 121 | 132 | 136 | 98 | 140 | 72 | 84 | 1416 |
28 of these samples were certified as adulterated a percentage of
2.0. Compared with the percentage for the previous year, a decrease of
0.6 is shown.
Particulars of the samples taken together with the results of the
analyses are given in table 37.