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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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| Premises. | Licensee. | No. of Cows kept. |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Haldane Road | W. Pettit | 21 |
| 25, Vanston Place | R. Turvey | 1 |
| Premises. | Licensee. | |
|---|---|---|
| 611, | Fulham Road | T. S. Payne. |
| 105, | Hammersmith Road | H. Boughton. |
| 640, | King's Road | T. Vaughan. |
| 603, | King's Road | S. Stone. |
The percentage of adulteration was again extremely high,
being nearly thrice that of the County of London in 1905—
the most recent year for which statistics are available.
As I have before pointed out, the marked increase in
adulteration of late coincides with the appointment of a
special Food Inspector, and the Council would, in my
opinion, make a serious mistake in reverting, as has been
recently suggested, to the old method of having samples
taken by all the Sanitary Inspectors instead of by one
Inspector who devotes himself to this and kindred work. The