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Lambeth 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.

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Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.

Date of Hearing.	Article.	Penalty.			Costs.
1890.		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Jan. 9th	Butter	2	0	0	0	12	6
„	„	2	0	0	0	12	6
Feb. 27th	Milk	1	0	0	0	12	6
„	Butter	1	0	0	0	12	6
April 24th	Pepper	0	0	0	0	12	6
May 8th	Milk	2	0	0	0	12	6
May 22nd	„	1	0	0	0	12	6
June 19th	„	0	2	6	0	12	6
„	Pepper	0	10	0	0	12	6
„	Coffee	0	1	0	0	12	6
June 30th	Butter	2	0	0	0	12	6
July 3rd	Milk	2	0	0	0	12	6
July 31st	„	0	10	0	0	12	6
„	Pepper	0	10	0	0	12	6
Aug. 14th	Milk	2	0	0	0	12	6
Oct. 16th	„	0	5	0	0	12	6
„	„	0	5	0	0	12	6
„	„	1	0	0	0	12	6
„	„	5	0	0	0	13	6
Oct. 29th	„	0	5	0	0	12	6
Nov. 13th	„	0	5	0	0	12	6
Nov. 20th	„	2	0	0	0	12	6
„	„	1	0	0	0	12	6
Dec.11th	„	2	0	0	0	12	6
	Total	£28	13	6	15	1	0

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From the results of the analysis and the remarks thereon, it is
evident that the water supplied to the Parish by the Companies
which hold the monopoly of the supply, although cleared, by the
processes of filteration, from all turbidity resulting from the
suspension of organic matter, still retains organic impurity in
solution. This condition is also found, but not to the same extent
when the river is not in flood.
Section 4 of the Metropolis Water Act, 1852, provides that every
Company shall effectually filter all water supplied by it, within the

Table: Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1891.

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Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1891.

By Private Undertakers	64
By Parish	54
By Police	62
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Lambeth 1891

Table: Summonses under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.

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Table: Lambeth Mortuary Returns for the Year 1891.