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Richmond upon Thames 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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13
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.