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Hendon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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COUNTY COUNCIL OF MIDDLESEX.
Urban District of Hendon.
List of samples taken during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
| Article. | Taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 198 | 5 |
| Butter | 2 | — |
| Apples | 5 | 1 |
| Arrowroot | 1 | — |
| Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | — |
| Cornflower | 4 | — |
| Dripping | 2 | — |
| Prescriptions | 5 | — |
| Whiskey | 1 | 1 |
| 222 | 7 |
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
DISEASE.
Of the notifiable acute infectious diseases only Scarlet
Fever and Diphtheria have been of importance during the
last 5 years.
The numbers notified have been as follows:—
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 139 | 228 | 119 | 72 | 114 |
| Diphtheria | 153 | 132 | 66 | 110 | 134 |