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Rotherhithe 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

Published
1897
Pages
269
Tables
121

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  • Page 4
    VESTRY OB THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT. Showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 25th March, 1897, under the "Metropolis Local Management Act,'' 18th and 19th Victoria, cap. 120.
    Cash Balance, 25th March, 1896.RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.Cash Balance 25th March, 1897.
    ACCOUNT.In Debit.In Credit.Rates.ContributionsLoans.Interest.Totals.Works.Establishments.Loans.Scavenging, Dusting, etc.Lighting.Totals.In Debit.In Credit.
  • Page 5
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS Entered into by the vestry in and subsequent to the year ending 25th March, 1897, and of all Contracts subsisting at the commencement of that year, and continuing during the game; and of the works commenced and completed in the year ending 25th March, 1897. and the works remaining in progress at the termination of the same year. CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SPECIAL WORKS.
    Account.Date of Contract.Locality.Name of Contractor.Nature of Works to be performed.Contract Price.Quantity of Work commenced and completed during the year.Amount of Extra Work.Actual cost of Works
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    Continued from previous page...
    AccountDate of ContractLocalityName of ContractNature of Works to be PerformedContract of Price.Quantity of works commenced and completed during the year.Amount of Extra Work.Actual Cost of Works.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    VESRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITER, LONDON, CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL WORKS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS Subvisiting of the commencement of, or entered into during and subsequent to the year ending 25th March,1897.
    AccountDate of ContractName of ???Name of works to be performed and??????
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    Continued from previous page...
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    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON, Statement and Account of Arrears of Prospect and other moneys owing to, and of all Mortgages, Debts, Liablities owing by vestry on the 25th March, 1897.
    Account?????????Total
    Cash Balance?????????????????????
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 11
    VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON. Summary Statement. One Year ending 25th March, 1897. SEWER ACCOUNT.
    £S.d.£S.d.£s.d.£s.d
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    SUMMARY STATEMENT.- Continued LIGHTING ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 13
    SUMMARY STATEMENT.— Continued. PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 14
    SUMMARY STATEMENT.- Continued. ERECTION or TOWN HAUL VESTRY HALL. OFFICES. ETC., LOAN ACCOUNT
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    ERECTION OF WHARF, ETC., LOAN ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 15
    SUMMARY STATEMENT .-Continued. ROTHERHITHE STREET (BY BULL HEAD DOCK) IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    ROTHERHITHE STREET (BY SWAN LANE) IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT
    Date of LoanName of LondonPurpose of LoanRate of InterestAccount ???????????????
    ££s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    Liabilities and ExpenditureAssests and Receipts.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 18
    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 19
    PAVING AND GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    £sd.£sd.£s.d.£sd.
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    LIGHTING ACCOUNT
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 20
    SEWERS ACCOUNT
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 21
    SCHEDULE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, Ac., Belonging to the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, on the 25th March, 1897:—
    Name and Description of Property.Date of Agreement or Purchase.By whom occupiedFor what purpose.Nature of Tenure.Annual rent payable by Vestry.
  • Page 22
    Statement Of Insurance Policies. In force previous to, during , and subsequent to the year ended 25th March, 1897:-
    DateName of Company.Insurance.No. of Policy.Amount of Insurance.Annual Premium.When Payable.
    £s.d.
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    COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.General and Special Meetings.Committee Meetings.Total.Increase over preceding years
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    List of Agreements entered into the vestry, and in Force, Previou to, during and Subscequent toi the Year endimg 25th March, 1897.
    NameNames of Parties.Natuer of Agreements.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Names of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    DateName of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Rent.
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    Agreements and Terms for the Supply of water to the parish.
    Date.Name of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
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    SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Parties.Nature of Agreement.Term.Price.
  • Page 32
    Report of 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. 1896.
    Article ??? for ???State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by as Officer ??? under the direction of a local Au??? under Section 13 of Act, and if ???Result of the Analysis, Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the AdulteratedThe sum paid in respect of the AnalysisObservation
  • Page 33
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Pariah of Rotherhithe London, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act daring the quarter ending the 30th June 1896.
    Articles authorised for Analysis.State whether the sample was ??? to the Analysed by an officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. Under section 15 of Act, and if so, the name of such authority.Result of such Analysis, showing whether the sample was ??? or Adult crated, and, if Adult crated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulterations.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Other's ???
  • Page 34
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Pariah of Rotherhithe London, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 30th September 1896.
    Articles ??? for AnalysisState whether the sample was ??? to the Analysed by an officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. Under section 15 of Act, and if so, the name of such authority.Result of such Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adult crated, and, if Adult crated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulterations.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations
  • Page 35
    Report of the Public Analyst appointed for the Pariah of Rotherhithe London, upon the Articles analysed by him under the above Act during the quarter ending the 31th December, 1896.
    Articles ??? for AnalysisState whether the sample was submitted to the Analysed 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 such Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adult crated, and, if Adult crated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulterations.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations
  • Page 38
    Precepts. Precepts for the undermentioned amounts have been made upon the Overseers of the Poor during the year: —
    Sewers.Lighting.Paving, etc.Total.
  • Page 40
    Receipts and Expenditure, ST. MARY'S CHURCH AND ST. PAUL'S CHAPRL .
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, STRATFORD AND PLAISTOW CHARITY ESTATES.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, SPRUNT'S CHARITY.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, HILL and BELL'S CHARITY.
    Dr.C r.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, SMITH'S CHARITY.
    DrCr
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Receipts and Expenditure, BENNETT'S CHARITY.
    DrCr.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    EMBLITON AND HORNCASTLE'S CHARITY.
    Dr.Cr.
  • Page 42
    Rece ipt s and Ex p e nd i tur e , COAT AND CLOAK CHARITY.
    Dr.Cr.
  • Page 42
    Receipts and Expenditure, KIDD'S GIFT.
    Dr.Cr.
  • Page 43
    Resolved—(Mr. F. T. Talbot: Mr. Mabbs)—That an Order of the Vestry be and is hereby made for the granting of lease* of the following premises at Stratford for a term of twenty-one years from 24th June, 1896, to the undermentioned persona at rentals as set opposite their respective names:—
    Premises.Name of Lessce.Rental
  • Page 44
    Statement of Rec ei pt s and Expenditure. By the Commissinoer for Public Libraries and ??? for the above samed Parish. for the years ended the 25th day of March,1897.
    RECEIPTS.PAYMENTS.
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 45
    The following is of copy of the Commissioners Balance sheet for the year ending 25th March. 1897.
    Loan Account.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 46
    Working Account.
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    On lst September, 1996, five tenders were submitted to the Vestry as under:-
  • Page 55
    In Leeds we visited four Destructors as follows:-
  • Page 62
    On the 21st July, the Bull Head Dock Works Committee report of seven ??? for t he supply of a Crane for the Wharf:-
    £
  • Page 95
    On 7th July, 1896, the General Purposes and Works Committee reported with reference to the loan of £14,090 for the adaptation of Dull Head Dock as a wharf, etc., which included an item of £600 for the air eel improvement, at under:
  • Page 98
    Instructed the Clerk to make an amended application for an advance of £7,000 made up as under:-
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    AS VESTRYMEN.
    Name of ConflationPlace of Abole.Number of Vote RecordedName of Candidates Elected
    SernameOther Name
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    AS AUDITORS.
    Name of ConflationPlace of Abole.Number of Vote RecordedName of Candidates Elected
    SernameOther Name
  • Page 112
    London (Equalisation of Rates) Act, 1894.
    Amounts received daring the year:—£s.d.
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    Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe.
    Tortal Amount received from the London County Council under the Act. by the sainitry Authority during the Year.Total amount of the experts incurred by the Sanltary Authority during the year.Amount expended out of the Sums received from the London County Council under the Act by the Sanitary Authority during the Year.
    Under the Public Health (London) Act.??? (including expenses of scavenging streetsIs respect of LightingIs respect of street (other than the Expences of streets)TotalUnder the Public Health (London) Act 1891(Including expenses of scavenging streets).In respect of LightingIn respect of steet other than the Expences of streetTotal
    1234.56789
  • Page 136
    I have had the existing paving examined, and I think providing new stones for on quarter of the area will be sufficiant.
  • Page 137
    The Surveyor's estimate of the cost of paving the roadway from the west side of Cathay Street to the west side of No. 29 Union Road was as under:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 138
    the Premitive Methodist Church, and the report of the Surveyor as to cost as under:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 138
    And if paid by loan taken up for seven years (the estimated life of the wood)
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    If paid out of revenue:-
  • Page 145
    Re -naming and Re-numbering of Streets, etc. During the year the following streets, etc., were re-named or re-named and re-numbered under orders of the London County Council:—
    Nunc of Street.New Name (if any).Old No.Now No.
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    Continued to previous page...
    Name of street.New Name (if any).Old No.New No.
  • Page 147
    Continued to previous page...
    New of StreetNew Name (if any).Old No.New No.
  • Page 166
    Estimated initial cost of installation:—
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    Estimated working expenses:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Representing an annual loan charge of £60 for 10 years, and of £42 or 15 years.
  • Page 174
    On 2nd March, 1897, tho Town Hall Committee reported having had submitted to them tho undermentioned tenders for the supply of a grand pianoforte for the large hall:—
    Gross.Net.
  • Page 175
    On 19th January, 1897, the Town Hall Committee reported having had four tenders and sketches submitted to them by the Architects tor the combination fittings for gas and electric light as under:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 177
    Which said premises are assessed in the assessment made for the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the Division of First East Brixton, in the County of Surrey, for the year 1895-6, as follows, viz.:—
    No. of Assessment.Christian and Surnames of Proprietors.Christian and Surnames of Occupiers.Names and Descriptions of Properties Charged.Rentals or Annual Values Assessed.Sums Assessed nnd not exonerated at ........in the £.
  • Page 179
    Scale of Charges, Etc. On 16th February, 1897, the Town Hall Committee submitted the following scale of charges, etc., for letting the Town Hall, etc., prepared by them:-
    Public Hall, Committee and Retiring Rooms.Public Hall and Retiring Rooms.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 180
    Continued from previous page...
    Public Hall, Committee and Retiring Rooms.Public Hall and Retiring Rooms
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 198
    Abstract of sums received and expended in the Parish of Rotherhithe during the year ended 25th March, 1897. RATEABLE VALUE OF PARISH £216,646. Receipts excluding Balances and Loans.
    £s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 199
    EXPENDITURE. Excluding Balances and Payments out of Loans.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 200
    LOAN TRANSACTIONS.
    Purpose of Loan.Amount of Loan outstanding on the 25th March, 1897.Amount of Loan received during the year.Amount expended out of Loans during the year.Amount paid during the year, not including payments to or repayments out of Sinking Fund.
    Principal.Interest.
  • Page 205
    The principal macadam roads that have received attention are as under, with the areas dealt with and the amount of stone used :—
    Square yards.Broken Granite used.
    Tonsc.qrs.
  • Page 207
    The following table gives the weekly collection of Slop, Material Carts hired, Street Watering Horses hired, and the amount of Silt removed from sewers and gullies, Horses hired and water used for flushing same.
    Slop Collection and Material Carts.Street Watering. Horses & Drivers Hired. Days.Cleansing and Flushing Sewers.Cleansing and Fluihing Gullies.
    WEEK ENDING. 1896.Slop removed. Cubic yards.Horses & Drivers Hired. Days.Deposit Remove 1 Cubic yds.Horses anl Drivers Hire Days.Water used. Loads.Deposit Removed. Cubic yds.Horses and Drivers, Hired.Water used. Leads.
  • Page 208
    Continued from previous page...
    Slop Collection and Material CartsStreet Watering Horses and Drivers Hired. Days.Cleansing aDd Flushing Sewers.Cleansing and Flashing Gullies. 1
    WKEK ENDING. 1896.Slop removed Cubic yards.Horses & Drivers Hired. Days.Deposit Removed. Cubic yds.Horses ant Drivers Hired Days.Water used. Loads.Deposit Removed. Cubic yde.Horses and Drivers. Hiied.Water us«d. Loads.
  • Page 209
    Table showing the amount collected per quarter for the past two years, but it must be borne in mind that no snow storms occurred during the winter of 1895-6.
    1895-61896-7
  • Page 209
    TABLE OF LABOUR.
    Date.No. of Extra men.Ordinary Staff.Total.Cest.
  • Page 210
    The cost of working during the year has been as follows
    £8.d.
  • Page 215
    The cost of erecting the additional ones and maintaining the whole number being as under:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 216
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 216
    The total cost of the street watering amounted to £427 2s. 5d., and is divided as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 216
    559½ horses were hired for the watering, and I estimate the quantity of water used as under :—
  • Page 217
    The cost of the above-mentioned urinal was as follow:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 217
    The total cost of the maintenance of the 10 urinals for the year is as follows:–
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 218
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 220
    The following table shows the amount consumed per quarter for both clocks :—
    Christ Church. 1,000 c. ft.St. Mary's. 1,000 c.
  • Page 221
    The following table shows the area disturbed and the amount received for their repair : —
    Company.Relay Flags.New Flags.Relay Pitching on Concrete.Repair Macadam.Repair Gravel.Kerb Reset.Holes Cut.Amount.
    sq. ft.sq. ft.sq. yds.sq. yds.sq. yds.ft. lin.number£s.d.
  • Page 225
    MATERIALS UNLOADED BY CRANE.
  • Page 225
    The weekly collection of house refuse is shown in the following table, but no reliable weight can be obtained until the weighbridge is in working order, as the loads vary so much in quantity :—
    Week endingLoads
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    Continued from previous page...
    LoadsLoads
  • Page 228
    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials. March 25th, 1897.
    No.Description.No.Description.No.Description.
  • Page 229
    Inventory of Plant, Tools and Materials— continued.
    No.Description.No.Description.NoDescription
  • Page 230
    Workmen and Wages. No alteration has been made in the working hours during the past year, and the sums paid for wages (52 weeks) were as under:—
    Scavenging.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 231
    Number of Births registered :—
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 232
    Number of Deaths (Parishioners only) registered
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 232
    Increase:-
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 232
    By comparing the number of Births and Deaths and their differences (i.e. the increases) for the last ten years, we have the following results:—
    Births:—Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 233
    Deaths:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 233
    Increasing
    MalesFemalesTotal [1890
  • Page 233
    Compiled from the returns supplied from the Registrar General's Oflice :—
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 234
    Continued from previous page...
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 238
    The death rate per thousand per annum is also added.
    189618951894189318921891
  • Page 239
    Continued from previous page...
    189018891888-91887-81886-7
  • Page 240
    The appended list given the diseases notified, with the names of the streets, roads, places, lanes, buildings, &c., in which they occurred.
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.MembranousCrou]Totals.
  • Page 241
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.ErysipelasMembranonsCroupTotals.
  • Page 242
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Tvphns Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.MenibranousCronpTotals.
  • Page 243
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Place.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Other Fevers.Erysipelas.MembranousCroupTotals.
  • Page 243
    The following tabular statement gives the number of deaths due to each form of lung disease, and the death rate per thousand per annum for the last ten. years :—
    1896.1895.1894.1893.1892.1891.
  • Page 244
    Continued from previous page...
    1890.1889.1888-9.1887-8.
  • Page 245
    Deaths from all Causes During the Year.
    Causes of Death.Under one year.One to Five.Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Eighty.Eighty and Upward.Total.
  • Page 246
    Continued from previous page...
    Causes of DeathUnder one year.One to five.Five to Twenty.Twenty to Forty.Forty to Sixty.Sixty to Eighty.Eighty to upwardsTotal.
  • Page 250
    Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts. The following particulars relate to articles purchased under the Acts for analysis:-
    Article.Number of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated or Improperly Labelled.Amount of Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 253
    Sate of Food and Drugs Act. List of articles submitted to the Public Analyst from 8th June to 31st December, 1896.
    Articles.Number of Samples.Genuine,Adulterated.Amount of Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.