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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
West Ham 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Butter— | Gin— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases. | Degrees. | Number of Cases. | |
| 26 % excess of water | 1 | 10 below standard proof | 1 |
| Margarine | 32 | 11½ " " | 1 |
| „ without wrapper | 12 | Cream of Tartar— | |
| Coffee— | Grains of Lead. | ||
| Percent. | 1/5th per lb. | 1 | |
| 7 Chicory | 1 | 1 „ | 1 |
| 20 „ | 1 | Cheese— | |
| 25 „ | 1 | Margarine Cheese | 1 |
| 50 „ | 2 | ||
| 65 „ | 1 | ||
Education Act, 1902.—At the instance of the Education
Committee, the condition of the drainage of all the Elementary NonProvided
Schools (16 in number) was referred to the Medical Officer
of Health for inspection and testing. The whole of the drains were
submitted to smoke test under pressure and opened up for inspection
near their exit from the premises, and in some cases at other points in
addition. Those drains which were found not to be running clear, or
which allowed escape of smoke, were subsequently dealt with by the
Architect of the Education Committee.
The Midwives Act, 1902.—By this Act, the object 'of
which is to secure the better training and supervision of midwives by