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Walthamstow 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Unsound Food.—In addition to the visits to the previously
mentioned premises, regular visits have been paid to the market
places and other sources of food suppiy, particularly on Fridays
and Saturdays. In addition to the articles of food already
described, the following have been destroyed by me :—
20 bags of turnips. 6 lbs. of tomatoes.
800 lemons. 4 bags of potatoes.
54 boxes of tomatoes. 1 bushel of apples.
Sale of Food and Drugs.—The Council having decided to
cease the carrying out of these Acts, and to leave the work in the
hands of the County Council, only 26 samples have been submitted
for analysis and they were repotted to be genuine. They consisted
of 18 butters, 7 milks, and 1 white precipitate powder.