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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

Mile End 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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26 OCTOBER, 1892. 205
That from the Report of your Inspector under the Adulteration
Act it appears:

Table: (a)That the samples were purchased as follows—

(a)That the samples were purchased as follows—

North Ward10
East „8
West „10
Centre „11
South ,,9
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(b) That proceedings were taken against the sellers of
adulterated articles with the following results:
No. 210.—Milk admixed with about 25 per cent. of
added water. Fine of £3 and costs.
No. 212.—Margarine (not Butter). Fine of £2 and
costs.
No. 213.—Ditto ditto Fine of £2 and
costs.
(c) That a caution was given in the following case:
No. 220.—Milk admixed with about 8 per cent. of
added water.

Table: (I 2) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting:, the following: works had been performed, viz.:

(I 2) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last meeting:, the following: works had been performed, viz.:

Districts.Total.
No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
Houses, &c., inspected92150158400
„ reinspected203112Il8433
Workshops inspected0I1819
„ measured001818
„ re-inspected005555
Notices served for sanitary amend-ments5654108218
Notices served re infectious diseases34182779
Drains tested66618
„ found defective3339
„ cleansed and repaired24410
„ properly trapped1534962264
„ constructed or reconstructed1528
Closets (new) erected at workshops2002
Closet pans provided (new)0369
Water-supplies provided to closets2371242
Water-supplies for domestic purposes disconnected from those used for flushing closets190I20