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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
Rotherhithe 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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(b) Notification of change of Master—None.
(c) Absence of Certificate—None.
(d) Marking—None.
(e) Overcrowding—None.
(f) Separation of Sexes—None.
(g) Cleanliness and Ventilation—None.
(h) Removal of Bilge Water—None.
(i) Notification of Infectious Diseases—None.
(j) Refusal of admittance to Inspector—None.
(4) No legal proceedings have been taken.
(5) No other steps have been taken to secure compliance with the Acts and Regulations as
regards infringements.
(6) No cases of Infectious Disease have occurred.
(7) No boats have been detained for Cleansing and Disinfection.
(8) The number of Boats on the Register—Twenty-one.
(9) One Boat registered in 1893 (1 fresh registration occurred owing to structural
alterations).
Dated this Thirtieth day of January, 1894.
(Signed) JAMES J. STOKES,
Clerk to the Vestry.
Financial.
£6030 has been paid off the loan of £6700 borrowed in the year 1875, of the Atlas
Assurance Company, for paving the carriageway of Plough Road and Rotherhithe Street, from
Lavender Bridge eastward, leaving £070 to be repaid by two annual instalments of £335 with
interest at the rate of £3 15s. per cent, per annum.
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. |