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Shoreditch 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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- 1902
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In the subjoined table are set forth the areas, the numbers of inhabited houses, the populations and the densities thereof per acre in the four Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough:—
Registration Sub-District. Area in Acres. Inhabited Houses. Population. Density of People per Acre. 1891. 1901. 1891. 1901. 1891. 1091. -
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The numbers of inhabited houses and the populations in the various Wards of the Borough are as set out below:—
Ward. Inhabited Houses. Population. Male. Female. Total. -
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In the subjoined table, which is taken from the first instalment of the detailed abstract of the census returns, are contained the number of tenements of less than five rooms and the number of persons occupying them.
Rooms in Tenement. Tenements of less than 5 Rooms. Number of Persons living in each Tenement. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -
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The distribution of the births in the Borough, in the four Registration Sub-Districts, was as set out below.
Registration Sub-District. Males. Females. Total. -
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DEATHS. The deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch numbered 2,596; their distribution amongst males and females in the four Registration Sub-Districts is as set out in the subjoined table:—
Registration Sub-District. Males. Females. Total. -
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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The numbers and distribution of the deaths of persons, belonging and not belonging to the Borough, in public institutions in Shoreditch, are set out in the subjoined table:—
Institution. Persons belonging to Shoreditch. Persons not belonging to Shoreditch. Total. -
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The death-rate due to these diseases was 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The distribution of the deaths according to ages is as shown in the subjoined table:—
Age period Under 1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75-85 -
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The numbers of cases certified since 1889, when the notification of certain infectious diseases became compulsory, together with the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants are as contained in the subioined table:—
Year. Number of cases. Attack rate per 1,000 inhabitants. -
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Subjoined is a list of the infectious diseases which are required to be notified to the medical officer of health, together with the numbers of cases certified in Shoreditch during the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of such cases which were removed to hospital for treatment:—
Disease First Quarter. Second Quarter. Third Quarter. Fourth Quarter. Total. Deaths. -
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The distribution of the cases, and the deaths amongst males and females in the four Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough during 1901, is shown in the subjoined table:
Sub-District. SMALL-POX. Certificates. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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The particulars relating to the 23 cases of illness certified to be emall-pox in Shoreditch during 1901, are as set forth in the following table:—
No. of Case. Sex. Age. Address. Occupation Source of Infection. Date of Eruption. As to Vaccination—Remarks. -
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The cases of scarlet fever which have been yearly certified since 1889, when notification became compulsary, are as set out below
Year. Cases. Year. Cases. Year. Cases. -
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The suddenness of the outbreak may be judged of by a glance at the subjoined table containing the numbers of eases certified each week from the beginning of the year:—
No. of Cases. No. of Cases No. of Cases -
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The distribution of the cases certified and the deaths amongst males and females during the year 1901 in the Borough and its four Registration Districts are as shewn in the subjoined table.
Sub-District. SCARLET FEVER. Notifications. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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The numbers of cases and deaths since 1890 are set out below:
Year. Oases. Deaths. Year. Cases. Deaths. -
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The numbers of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four Registration Sub-Districts are as follows:
Sub-District. DIPHTHERIA (Including Membranous Croup.) Cases Certified. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female Total. -
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During the year, enquiries were made as to the circumstances connected with 245 of the cases of diphtheria certified, and the distribution of the cases amongst males and females at certain age periods was as follows:—
Age Period. Males. Female. Total. -
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Eight of the cases on removal to hospital were subsequently found not to be suffering as certified. The numbers of cases yearly certified since 1889 are as set out below:—
Year. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 -
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The distribution of the cases and deaths amongst males and females in the four Registration Sub-Districts during 1901, is as shown in the subjoined table:—
Sub-District. TYPHOID FEVER. Notifications Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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ERYSIPELAS. The cases certified as erysipelas numbered 142, being fewer than in any year since 1891, as the subjoined table shews:—
Year. 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 -
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The distribution of the eases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four Registration Sub-Districts are as set out below:—
Sub-District. ERYSIPELAS. Cases Certified. Fatal Cases. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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In the subjoined table is contained a comparison of the mortalities from diarrhœa in Shoreditch and London of infants under one year per 1,000 births during the years 1895 to 1901 inclusive.
Year. 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS. In the following table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to Shoreditch, who were suffering from various infectious diseases, or were members of households in which such diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—
SCHOOL. Smallpox. Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Measles Chicken pox Whooping Cough Mumps Other Diseases Total -
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During the year under consideration the Shelter has been in use on thirteen occasions. The particulars relating thereto are as set out below.
Date of Admission to Shelter. Duration of Stay. Number of Persons in Family. Address of dwelling disinfected. Disease. -
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In the subjoined table is contained a summary indicating the nature of the various works carried out for the abatement of nuisances and for the improvement of the dwellings of the people, which has been compiled from the abstracts of their work prepared by the inpectors:—
Chief Insp. Insp. Lear. Insp. Quelch. Insp. Firth. Insp. Jordan Insps. Lindon & Lang-stone. Total -
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The premises in respect to which proceedings were taken, together with the result of the same, are contained in the subjoined list:-
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BAKEHOUSES. The bakehouses on the Register for the year 1901 number 86. They are situate at the addresses contained in the subjoined list:—
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SLAUGHTEEHOUSES. The Slaughterhouses on the register number 15 or one less than last year. They are situate at the addresses set out below:—
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COMMON LODGING HOUSES. Common lodging houses are registered and regulated by the London County Council. The situations of such houses in Shoreditch together with the numbers oi lodgers each is authorised to accommodate are as set out as below : —
Situation. No. of Lodgers. Sex. Situation No. of Lodgers. Sex. -
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TABLE 1. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1901 and previous Years.
Year. 1 Population estimated to middle of each Year. 2 Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District. Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District 9 Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10 Deaths of residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11 Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. Number 3 Rate* 4 under one Year of Age at all Ages. Number. 12 Rate.* 13 Number. 5 Rate per 1000 Births registered. 6 N umber 7 Rate* 8 -
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TABLE II. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1901 and previous Years.
Names of Localities. 1.—Whole Borough. 2.—Shoreditch South. 3.—Hoxton New Town. 4.—Hoxton Old Town. 5.—Haggerston. Year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all Ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each Year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all Ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births registered. Deaths at all Ages. Deaths under 1 year. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. -
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TABLE III. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Cases of infectious disease notified during the Year 1901.
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in Whole District. Total Cases Notifed in each Locality. No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each locality. At all Ages. At Ages—Years. 1. Shoreditch South. 2. Hoxton New Town, 3. Hoxton Old Town. 4. Haggerston. 1. Shoreditch South. 2. Hoxton New Town. 3. Hox on Old Town. 4. Haggerston. Under 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 65. 65 and upwards. -
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TABLE IV. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Causes of, and ages at, death during Year 1901.
Causes of Death. 1 Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages. Deaths in or belonging to localities at all Ages Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 13 All Ages. 2 Under 1. 3 1 and under 5. 4 5 and under 15 5 15 and under 25. 6 25 and under 65. 7 65 and upwards 8 Shoreditch South 9 Hoxton New Town 10 Hoxton Old Town 11 Haggerston. 12 -
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TABLE V. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH, AND IN EACH REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 ST, 1901. Note . The deaths of persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals, &c., in the Borough are excluded; and the deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Borough, are included.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES. CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. Shoreditch South. Hoxton New Town. Hoxton Old Town. Haggerston. Male. Female. Total. 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 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. -
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DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1901. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES. CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. Shoreditch South. Hoxton New Town. Hoxton Old Town. Haggerston. Male. Female. Total. 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 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards. -
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DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE TEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1901. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES. CAUSES OF DEATH. AGES. Shoreditch South. Hoxton New Town Hoxton Old Town. Hag-gerston. Males. Females. Total. 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 to 75. 75 to 85. 85 and upwards -
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TABLE VI. — ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF LONDON AND SHOREDITCH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1901.
Districts. Estimated population 1901 Annual Rate per 1000 persons living. Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births. percentage to total deaths. births deaths during the years: deaths during 1901, from: Inquest Cases. Deaths in Public Institutions. Uncertified Causes of Death. Principal Zymotic Diseases. Small-Pox Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Whooping Cough. * Fever. Diarrhoea. Tuberculous Disease. Violence. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. -
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TABLE VII. ANALYSIS of the Cases Teeated by the District Medical Officers oF the Borough during the Year ending December 31s t , 1901.
Diseases. Diseases. -
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The Report of the analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of food, drink, and drugs, which have been received and analysed by such analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1901.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Namfe of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign Ingredients detected in such Article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report Joy the Quarter ending the 31st day of March 1901—continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1901—continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign Ingredients detected in such Article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1901.—continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel con tainingtheArticle by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of tht person fromwhom it was procured, Article received. Fines an Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients, detected in such article (if any.) Observations. Fee payable for Analysig such Article. 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March 1901—continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Articl by which it is to b identified by the Inspector in lieu o the name of the person from whon it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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THE SALE OF POOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the public analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of 'the number of articles of Food, drink, and drugs, which have been received and analysed by such analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the quarter ending the 30th day of June, 1901.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in linn of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients, detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. £ S. d. £ s. d -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30 th day of June, 1901— continued.
Pate of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel con taining the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu o the name of the persons from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31s£ day of June, 1901.— continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was receiued Number marked on the pa cel containing theArticle by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieuof the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. £ s. d. -
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THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the public analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of food, drink, and drugs, which have been received and analysed by such analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 30th day of September, 1901.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1901 £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30 th day of September, 1901— continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Articl was received. Number marked on the parcel coniaining the Article by which it is to be identified by the inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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The Report of the public analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of food, drink, and drugs, which have been received and analysed by such analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1901.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st tiny of December, 1901—continued.
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1901.—continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Artiele by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1901— continued.
Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. -
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Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analyed. Name of Person from whom the Article was received. Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured. Article received. Fines and Costs imposed. Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). Observations. Fee payable for Analysing such Article. 1900 £ 8. d. £ s. d.