London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
This page requires JavaScript
164
REPORT BY THE PUBLIC ANALYST
foe the tear 1891.
To the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with the annual custom, I beg to
submit a report of the work done in my department
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act during the year
1891.
The total number of samples submitted by the Inspector
was 230, which number will, however, be increased
during the year 1892, in compliance with a
resolution of the Board, passed late in 1891, to that
effect.
The articles examined wore thus made up:-
| Nature of Article. | Number submitted. |
|---|---|
| Milk | 75 |
| Butter | 41 |
| Coffee | 17 |
| Pepper | 14 |
| Mustard | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Arrowroot | 10 |
| Sugar | 8 |
| Condensed Milk | 8 |
| Jam | 6 |
| Tea | 5 |
| Flour | 5 |
| Olive Oil | 4 |
| Cocoa | 3 |
| Oatmeal | 2 |
| Lard | 2 |
| Vinegar | 2 |
| Pickles | 2 |
| Preserved Peas | 1 |