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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
Wandsworth 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Although the amount (if adulteration is thus shown
to be considerable in certain special articles, yet as a
wliole the general state of the food supply of your district
will compare favourably with that of any other part
of London in which the Working of the Act is equally
strictly earned out.
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MUTER, Ph.D.; F.R.S. (Edin.); F.I.C.,
Public Analyst.
South London Central Public Laboratory,
Kenning ton Hi, ad, S.E