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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
Walthamstow 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Embroidery 9
Furrier 11
Flags 1
Hats 4
Fancy leather goods 5
Millinery 15
Mantles 18
Masonic ornaments 3
Shirts 36
Skirts 14
Shoe vamp beading 6
Shoe trimmings 8
Ties 136
Tailoring 45
Toys 3
Trimmings 9
Underclothing 148
Upholstery 5
Umbrellas 16
Waterproof goods 1
Waistcoats 3
It will be seen that the conditions under which the work is carried on
in these premises are good, the list of sanitary improvements found
necessary being small in comparison with the number of premises.
They were :—
Cleansing premises 6
W.c. improvements 6
Floor repairs 1
Offensive accumulations removed 4
Sundry repairs 8
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.— I have submitted to Dr. Bernard Dyer, 189 samples of food for analysis under these Acts, of which 18 were certified to be adulterated, impoverished, or otherwise not in accordance with the law
| Description of Article. | Number submitted. | Adulterated, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 97 | 8 |
| Butter | 82 | 8 |
| Lard | 7 | — |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 |
| Pepper | 1 | — |