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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1898. 37
Fines and costs imposed for adulteration and contravention of
Acts £33 4s. 6d.
The samples submitted in the previous five years are as follows:—
1893—Samples 79. 25'6 per cent, adulterated.
1894 „ 85. 21.1 „ „
1895 „ 109. 22.0 „ „
1896 „ 87. 20.3 „ „
1897 „ 92. 15.3 „ „
Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed.
123 Haddocks and 1 barrel of Grapes.
Unsound Food Destroyed at the request of the Owner.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 47, Sub-sec. 8.
About 3 cwt. of Smoked Bacon.
Summonses issued during the Year.
Adulteration Act 6
Margarine Act 6
Unwholesome Food 3
Nuisances P.H. (London) Act 24
Housing of the Working Classes Act 3
Not obeying Magistrates' Orders 2
Contravention of Bye-laws for Tenement Houses 10
Obstructions on Footway 2
Overcrowding cases 5
Not cleansing workshop 1
Contravention of L.C.C. Bye-laws 1
Total 63
Reception House.
Opened March, 1898.
Number of persons admitted during the year under report, 30 families, viz.:—
66 adults, 83 children. Total, 149 persons.
Disinfectants.
The disinfectants supplied to the Vestry by contract have been analyzed by the
Public Analyst, and found to be equal to the specification specially prepared.
Bedding, &c., Disinfected.
Lots of Bedding disinfected during the year 520
Apartments disinfected during the year 461
Lots of Bedding destroyed during the year 8