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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
Richmond upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The County Inspector, Mr. R. A. Houghton, has kindly furnished the following particulars fur 1920.
| Article. | Number Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| Milk | 73 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Butter | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Lemon Squash | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| Port (flavour) Wine | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Cornflour | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Salad Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ham Rissole | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 87 | 82 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 0 |
In addition 4 informal samples of butter were analysed, one of
which was found to be adulterated or deteriorated ; four other
informal samples were also analysed.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Small Pox.
On April 25th a letter was received from the Medical Officer of
Health, Twickenham, stating that a patient suffering from Small
Pox had been about in Richmond and had been in contact with
several people, For her information was obtained and in the end
three contacts were vaccinated; the vaccinations all "took," The