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Wandsworth 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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REPORT BY THE PUBLIC ANALYST
for the year 1892.
To the Board of Works for the Wandsworth District.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with the annual custom, I beg to
submit a statement of the work done in my department,
under under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, for the year
1892.
The total number of samples submitted by the Inspector was 303, while 7 samples were sent in by various residents of the district under the provisions of the Act; thus making a total of 310 articles as follows:—
| Nature of Article. | Number submitted. |
|---|---|
| Milk | 89 |
| Butter | 86 |
| Coffee | 41 |
| Pepper | 15 |
| Mustard | 9 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Arrowroot | 6 |
| Sugar | 2 |
| Condensed Milk | 6 |
| Jam | 7 |
| Tea | 4 |
| Flour | 8 |
| Olive Oil | 1 |
| Cocoa | 3 |
| Oatmeal | 7 |
| Lard | 6 |
| Vinegar | 2 |
| Tapioca | 2 |
| Ice Creams | 2 |
| Infants' Food | 1 |