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Rotherhithe 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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REPORT OF WILLIAM WALLIS, Temporary Assistant Sanitary Inspector.
3rd February, 1894.
Gentlemen,
My appointment as Temporary Assistant Sanitary Inspector being now terminated,
I beg to thank the Vestry for their testimonial, and to submit a summary of work done during
my appointment, as it gives a better idea of what has really been done than the fortnightly
reports.
Houses and Premises inspected 1068
Houses and Premises where Nuisances
were found to exist 923
Notices served 977
Notices complied with 934
Notices not complied with but where
either work has been started
or any order given Builder for
same 36
Notices not complied with and work
not yet in hand 7
Signed, WM. WALLIS.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.
The following are copies of Dr. John Muter's (the Analyst) Reports for the year ending
31st December, 1893:—
Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Parish of Rotherhithe, London, upon the
articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 31st March, 1893.
Article
submitted for
Analysis.
State whether the sample
was submitted to the
Analyst by an Officer
acting under the direction
of a Local Authority,
under Section 13 of Act,
and if so, the name of
such Authority.
Result of the Analysis ;
showing whether the sample was
Genuine or Adulterated, and if
Adulterated, what were the nature
and extent of the Adulteration.
The sum
paid in
respect of
the
Analysis.
Observations.
Butter
Inspector of Vestry
100 per cent, of Margarine
10s. 6d.
do.
do.
100 per cent, of Margarine
10s. 6d.
Milk
do.
5 per cent, of added water
10s. 6d.
do.
do.
Genuine
10s. 6d.
do.
do.
5 per cent, of added water
10s. 6d.
do.
do.
Genuine
10s. 6d.
do.
do.
5 per cent, of added water
10s. 6d.
Butter
A member of the Public
*
Genuine
10s. 6d.
Total number of Samples analysed during the quarter, 8.
4th April, 1893. (Signed) JOHN MUTER, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., Public Analyst,