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Wandsworth 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1923
Pages
124
Tables
82

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82 tables in this report

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    Table I.
    Sub-District.Census Population, 1921.Population estimated to middle of 1922.
    Corrected.Uncorrected.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Municipal Wards, and Civil Parishes.Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water).Total Population.Private Families and Dwellings.
    1911.1921.Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied.Rooms occupied.Rooms per Person.
    Persons.Persons.Males.Females.Persons per Acre.
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    Table II.
    Sub-District.Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-RateRate of natural increase.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. Table III.
    Year.Clapham.Putney.StreathamTooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    Table IV.
    Sub-District.Total No. of births notified.Notified by :Total births registered.No. born dead.
    Medical Attendant.Parent.Midwife.Other person.
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    Table V.
    Name of Public Institution.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Total.
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    Table VI.—D eaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough, of Persons not Belonging to the Borough, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Springfield Mental Hosp.Tooting Mental Hospital.Hostel of God.Swaffield Rd. Institution.H.M. Prison.Ryl. Hosp. for Incurables.Fountain Mental Hospital.S. Lon. Hosp. for Women.Putney Hospital.Grove Hospital.Weir Hospital.The Priory.Min. of Pensions Hosp.Other Places, not Public Institutions.
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    Table VII.—D eaths in Public Institutions, &c., in the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Tooting Mental Hosp.Hostel of God.Swaffield Rd. Inst.Fountain Mental Hosp.S. Lond. Hosp. for Women.Putney Hospital.Grove Hospital.Weir Hospital.Springfield Mental Hospital.Other Places, not Public Institutions.
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    In the next Table the number of deaths in Institutions outside the Borough is given in detail. Table VIII.—Deaths in Public Institutions, &c., outside the Borough, of Persons belonging to the Borough, 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Institutions.
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Poor Law Infirmaries.General & Special Hospitals, &c.Public Lunatic & Imbecile Asylums.Metropolitan Asy. Board's Hospitals.
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    Table IX.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Uncorrected Deaths.Corrected Death rate.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table X.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.London.England and Wales.
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    Table XI.—Causes of, and Ages at, Death, during the Year 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in Pub. Inst. in the District.
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    Table XII.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1922 and Previous Years.
    Year.Corrected Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferred Deaths.Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.At all Ages.Of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of Residents not registered in the District.Number. 10Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    Table XIII. Infant Mortality. 1922. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age:—
    Cause of Death.Under l Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Infantile Mortality. The following Table shows the number of deaths, the percentage to total deaths, the rate per 1,000 births for the year and for the ten previous years for each sub-district and for the whole Borough, compared with the decennial average. Table XIV.
    Sub-District.No. of Deaths under 1 Year.Percentage to Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.Average 10 Years.1922.
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    Table XV.
    1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.10 years average corrected for increase of population.1922.
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    Table XVI. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1922.
    Notifiable Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1—2.2—3.3—4.4—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—35.35—45.45—65.65 and upwards.
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    The number of cases of certain infectious diseases notified during the year and the previous 10 years is shown on the following Table, as also the number of the corrected average. Table XVII.
    1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.10 years' average corrected for increase of population.1922.
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    The number of dwellings in each sub-district and the whole Borough in which multiple cases occurred is shown in the following Table Table XVIII.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases & upwardsTotal houses invaded.
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    Table XIX.
    Sub-Districts.One case.Two cases.Three cases.Four cases.Five cases & upwards.Total houses invaded.
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    Table XX.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Table XX— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Table XX— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cou gh.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    Table XXI.—Deaths from Non-Infective Diseases.
    191219131914191519161917191819191920192110 years' average corrected for increase of population.1922
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    Table XXII.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    Table XXIII.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Pautney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    Table XXIV.
    Sub-District.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Tuberculous Diseases.Total.
    No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.No. of Deaths.Rate.
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    Table XXV.
    1912191319141915191619171918191919201921Average for 10 vrs.1922
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    Table XXVI.
    Year.Cases reported.Deaths.Total.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    1909 to 1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.
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    Table XXVII.
    Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.Removed.On Register.
    Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XXVIII.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Removed.Recovered.Cases on Register.
    191319141915191619171918191919201 1921 1922Total.
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    Table XXIX. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1922, to 30th December, 1922.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.
    Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 and upwards.Total.Under 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.Total.
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    Table XXX.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Found to beUnder observation at the 1 (ispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
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    Table XXXI. gives further details of the year's work. Table XXXI.
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    Table XXXII.
    Clapham.Putney.Streatham.TootingWandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    Table XXXIII. Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total Attendances.
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    Table XXXIV. New Cases and Total Attendances.
    New Cases.Total Attendances.
    Year.Wandsworth.Balhara.Total.Wandsworth.Balham.Total.
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    Table XXXV.
    Year.Definite Cases of Tuberculosis.Suspected Cases.Non-Tuberculous.Totals.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Active.Inactive.Active.Inactive.
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    T able XXXVI.
    I.—Institutions outside the District receiving sick and infirm persons from the District.II.—Institutions in the District, the deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    Table XXXVII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1921.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    Table XXXVIII.
    Year ended December 31st, 1922.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
    North Ward.South Ward.Balham Ward.Streatham Ward.South-field Ward.Fairfield Ward.Springfield Ward.
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    Table XXXVIII.— continued.
    Year ended December 31st, 1922.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
    North Ward.South Ward.Balham Ward.Streatham Ward.South-field Ward.Fairfield Ward.Springfield. Ward.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. Table XXXIX.
    Clapham North.Clapham South.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    Table XL. Deaths of Infants Visited.
    Under 1 month.Under 2 months.Under 3 months.Under 4 months.Under 5 months.Under 6 months.Under 7 months.Under 8 months.Under 9 months.Under 10 months.Under 11 months.Under 12 months.Total.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    (1) Total number of cases admitted.398 (Doctor engaged for eight prior to admission).
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table XLI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
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    Table XLlI.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1922.
    No.Date of Notification.Eye Affected.Severe or Slight.Where Treated or by Whom.History of Specific Disease.Result.
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    Table XLII— continued.
    No.Date of Notification.Eye Affected.Severe or Slight.Where Treated or by Whom.History of Specific Disease.Result.
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    Table XLII— continued.
    No.Date of Notification.Eye Affected.Severe or Slight.Where Treated or by Whom.History of Specific Disease.Result.
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    Table XLIII.
    Method of Feeding.Age in Months.
    Under 1.1 and under 3.3 and under 6.6 and under 9.9 and under 12.Total.
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    Table XLIV.
    Clapham North.Clapham South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    In 20 instances dried milk was supplied at half cost.
    Number in Family.Scale of income per head of family after deducting rent.
    For a supply of milk free of costFor a supply of milk at half cost.
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    The following Table shows the number of families, etc., to whom free milk was granted during the year
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
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    Table XLV—continued.
    -Clapham.Putney.Streathma.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borouth.
    North Ward.South Ward.Streatham Ward.Balham Ward.Southfield Ward.Fairfield Ward.Springfield Ward.
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    Table XLVI.—Details of Inspections and Re-inspections, 1922. (Male Inspectors.)
    -Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    Table XLVI—continued.
    -Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    Table XLVII.—Details of Inspections and Re-inspections, 1922. (Female Inspectors.)
    -Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909. Table XLVIII.
    WardsNo. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Percentage of defects to houses inspected.Number of Families Living in
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards.
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    Table XLIX.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    Table XLIX—continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    Table XLIX—continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    Table XLIX—continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Table L.
    Class of Works.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1922.Number of Notices.Number of Prosecutions, 1922.
    On Register at end of 1921.Added in 1922.Removed in 1922.On Register at end of 1922.Intimation, 1922.Statutory, 1922.Under Factory Act.Under Public Health Act.
    Premises.Rooms.
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    Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Table LI. I.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    Table LI I. 2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.(5)Number of Prosecutions.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    Table LIII. 3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.* (1)Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. (8)Prosecutions.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to 3 send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions.(SS, 109,110).
    Lists.Out workers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    12345678910111213141516
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    Table LIV. 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table LV. 5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    1. Milk and cream not sold as " Preserved Cream."
    (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream. Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statement on the label as to preservatives was correct:—
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Percentage of Preservative found in each sample.Percentage stated on Statutory Label.
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    No action has been taken with regard to unsound meat, and no carcases were condemned during the year. By far the greater proportion of the meat sold in the Borough has been inspected in the Central Markets before being sold to retailers.
    In 1914.In January, 1922.In December, 1922.
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    Table LVI.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of inspections, 1922.Number of notices, 1922.Number of prosecutions, 1922.
    On register at end of 1921.Added in 1922.Removed in 1922.On register at end of 1922.
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    Table LVII.
    —Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total No. of samples taken.No. per 1,000 of Population.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
    No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of samples taken.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    Table LVIII.
    ClaphamPutney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough
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    Main Statement showing the Result of Analyses of all Articles Submitted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the Year 1922 by the Inspector.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Table A. Details of Drugs in Foregoing Table.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Table B. Details of " Other Articles " in Foregoing Table.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Table C. Table Showing in Detail the Nature of the Adulteration, or Departure from Standard of all Samples (Formal), Adversely Reported on During the Year.
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Table D. Table Showing in Detail the Nature of the Adulteration of all Informal Samples Adversely Reported on During the Year.
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.
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    Table D— continued.
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.