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Richmond upon Thames 1940
[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, 1940:—
| Articles. | Analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 44 | 44 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Butter | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Jam | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Preserved Sausages | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sultanas | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Raisins | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 59 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | |
| Disease | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 11 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 20 | ... |
| Paratypoid Fever | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 2 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 24 | 11 | 32 (all forms) |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 9 | 9 | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 2 | ... |
| Measles | 255 | 3 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Total | 341 | 60 |