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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Unsound Food.
The stalls and shops where food is stored or sold have been
regularly inspected.
Proceedings were taken against a tradesman in King's Road
in respect of some unsound haddocks which were exposed for sale,
and a penalty of £25 was imposed.
67 cases of fruit and seven boxes of fish examined at the
request of the owners were condemned and destroyed.
The licences of the undermentioned cowsheds were renewed by the London County Council in October, no objections being raised by the Borough Council.
| PREMISES. | LICENSEE. | NO. OF COWS. |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Burlington Road | Thomas Ball | 17 |
| 25, Vanston Place | Richard Turvey | 12 |
| 2, Haldane Road | William Pettitt | 23 |
In the four preceding years the samples purchased for analysis
were as under:—
Number of
Samples.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Adulteration.
1900
363
21
5.8
1901
366
24
6.6
1902
354
18
5.1
1903
487
54
11.1