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Rotherhithe 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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158
Registered Houses under the By-Laws for Houses
Let in Lodgings.
From January to December, 1897.
22, Litlington Street
12, Trident Street
26, Trident Street
23, Trident Street
1, Suffolk Street
44, Maynard Road
24, Faustin Place
201, Lower Road
9, Maynard Road
42, Suffolk Street
11, Reed Street
20, Westlake Road
9, Trinity Road.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Miss C. Helme, the owner of 1 and 3, Clarehall Place, was fined £4 and two
guineas costs for not complying with Statutory Notices served.
Tabulated Statement,
House-to-house inspection 1022
Intimation notices served 1297
Statutory notices served 403
Re-inspections 2081
Infected houses inspected 160
Rooms disinfected and cleansed 171
Bedding destroyed and new supplied 81
Bedding purified 46
Drains tested and examined 42
Notices served for houses let in lodgings 11
The following particulars relate to articles purchased under the Acts for analysis:-
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated or Improperly Labelled. | Amount of Fines. | C outs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Butter | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | ||||
| Cocoa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Coffee | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheese | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
| Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Margarine | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Milk | 34 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Milk (separated) | 2 | 2 | - | - | — | ||||
| Mustard | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | ||||
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | ||||
| Sugar | 1 | — | 1 | Nil. | — | ||||
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | - | -' | - | ||||
| 79 | 72 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||