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inspecting and examining any article of food exposed for sale and
intended for the food of man.
At different times quantities of rabbits, fish and fruit, chiefly
belonging to costermongers, were taken to the stone yard and destroyed
with the owners' consent.
The decennial period 1870—80, shows an average mortality in the
District of nearly 5.0 lower than the preceding decennial period,
1860—70.
This is strong evidence that the sanitary improvements ordered by
your Board have produced beneficial results.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
S. R LOVETT,
Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edin., &c.;
Member of Council of Society of Medical Officers of Health;
Medical Officer of Health for the District.
June, 1881.