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Richmond upon Thames 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond during the year ended December 31st, 1938:—
| Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 41 | ... | 41 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sugar | 4 | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Jam | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Articles | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 55 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... |
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifiable Diseases during the year.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 33 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 21 | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 12 | 9 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 20 | 8 | 12 (all forms) |
| Cerebrc-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 2 | ... |
| Undulant Fever | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 108 | 75 | 13 |