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St James's 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1875.
REPORT UPON ARTICLES ANALYSED
DURING THE YEAR 1890,
MADE TO THE
Vestrn of St. James's, Stostminstyr,
BY
JAS. EDMUNDS, M.D., M.R.C.P., Loud., F.R.M.S., P.C.S., &c.,
Medical Officer of Health and, Public Analyst for St. James's,
Westminster.
Reverend Sir and Gentlemen,—
During the year 1890, under the provisions of the Sale
of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, 53 samples were examined,
all which were procured for examination by the Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
Among the articles examined during the year 1890,
were samples of "Vinegar" and samples of "Milk of
Sulphur." On these samples some comment may be made.
Four samples of vinegar were examined and were found to
yield the following percentage of real acetic acid (C2 H4 o2).
No. 50 yielded 7.95 per cent. of real acetic acid.
„ 51 „ 3.45 „ „
,, 52 ,, 2.85 „ „
„ 53 ,, 4.35 „ „

Table: TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORK DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1890.

TABLE III.—ABSTRACT OF WORK DONE BY SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1890.

NUISANCES REMOVED OR ABATED.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.For the whole year.
BAKEHOUSES.
Bakehouses, walls and ceilings whitewashed...20...2040
„ storerooms „ „...15...1530
„ staircases „ „...7...714
„ passages „ „...8...816
„ areas „ „...4...48
„ vaults „ „...3...36
„ bedrooms „ „...3...36
„ water-closets „ „...6...612
„ yards, walls of „ „...6...612
„ „ paving of, repaired...............
Total...72...72144