Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1939:—
Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
Milk | 40 | ... | 40 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Butter | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meat | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sugar | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Sausages | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Jam | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spirits | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Articles | 1 | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 63 | 6 | 69 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Disease | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
---|---|---|---|
Smallpox | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | 20 | 17 | ... |
Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | ... |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 11 | 8 | ... |
Pneumonia | 35 | 23 | 12 (all forms) |
Cerebro-Spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | ... |
Dysentery | 1 | 1 | ... |
*Measles | 1 | ... | ... |
*Whooping Cough | 2 | ... | ... |
Total | 80 | 55 | 13 |
* After the coming into force of the Measles and Whooping Cough
Regulations, 1939.