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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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much improved in quality. The Sugared Almonds alone arc worthy
of remark, as affording an illustration of the want of discrimination
or the poverty of choice on the part of the purchasers. The
Almonds were broken, dirty, musty, but richly tinted with carmine,
and thus rendered tempting to the eyes of children.
On the whole, however, I have the satisfaction to report progress,
and I trust that you yourselves will consider the working
of the Act as satisfactory as could be, at present, expected.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
ALBERT J. BERNAYS.
Chemical Laboratory,
St. Thomas's Hospital
Medical and Surgical College, S.E.
June, 1877.