Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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The Small Pox Patients sent by Lambeth Relieving Officers to the Metropolitan Asylums Hospital during the seven years ending 31st December, 1883, were as follows :—
| Year. | Paupers. | Non-Paupers. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | 26 | 577 | 603 |
| 1878 | 20 | 277 | 297 |
| 1879 | 1 | 77 | 78 |
| 1880 | 1 | 80 | 81 |
| 1881 | 14 | 440 | 454 |
| 1882 | 24 | 109 | 133 |
| 1883 | ... | 39 | 39 |
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 38 & 39 Vict.,
cap. 63, 1875, and the Amendment Act, 42 & 43 Vict., cap. 30,
1879.
Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result
of Analyses, &c.
Samples.
Samples procured
Samples adulterated.
Milk
111
36
Bread
15
1
Flour
19
-
Mustard
27
2
Pepper
19
-
Coffee
23
2
Condensed Milk
1
-
Sweets
13
-