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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
Lambeth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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For comparison, the total expenses during the past few years are tabulated as follows :—
| Year. | Total Expenses. | Numbers of Samples. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | |||
| 1903 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 1010 |
| 1904 | 89 | 19 | 10 | 1200 |
| 1905 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 1200 |
| 1906 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 1500 |
| 1907 | 55 | 4 | 1* | 1800 |
| 1908 | 84 | 14 | 6 | 1800 |
II. WATER.
No samples of water were officially examined chemically
during 1908 (vide Bacteriological Report, p.172).
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1908.
| Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 836 | 78 |
| Separated Milk | 2 | — |
| Bulter | 602 | 35 |
| „ Irish | 12 | 3 |
| Coffee | 165 | 3 |
•Work done by District Inspectors and Female Inspectors,
during the 9 months illness of the Food and Drugs
Inspector.