London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Limehouse 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Limehouse]

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Cow and Slaughter Houses.
These premises having been inspected by me prior to the day
of licensing, and the repairs and alterations deemed necessary
having been carried out, except in one Cow Shed, the licences were
renewed to all but the Cow Shed referred to
The Canal Boats' Act.
My appointment under this Act having expired on January 1st,
your Board again appointed me your Inspector. No Boat was
registered during the year.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Eighty-eight samples of Food, Drink, and Drugs were
examined at the Board's Laboratory during the year. Of these,
32 were Milks, of which 9 were adulterated with various quantities
of water. Nine Butters were examined, of which three were
adultered with varying quantities of fat other than Butter.
Samples of Bread, Gin, Whisky, Cocoa, Ale, Porter, Violet Powder,
Starch Powder, Flour, Quinine, Jalap, Rhubarb, Mustard, Tea,