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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
Barnes 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration.
TABLE showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them during 1914.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Visits. | No. | Visits. | No | Visits. | |
| Places where petroleum is stored | 12 | 24 | 13 | 52 | 25 | 76 |
| Servants' Registry Offices | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Marine Stores | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Barnes Urban District. Samples Analysed, 1914.
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Adulterated, or deteriorated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions | Total Fines and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | S. | d. | ||||||
| Milk | 89 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| Butter | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flour | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Spirits | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| Cream | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Totals | 108 | 94 | 14 | 4 | 4 | £33 | 19 | 6 |
FOOD CONTAMI NATIONIt
is very important that the large group of persons who supply
food for human consumption should develope a "clean food"
conscience.