Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. | Result of Analysis Showing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Observations. |
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1 Preserved Cream | Council's Inspector. | Genuine | Preservatives absent |
1 Preserved Cream | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— 20·825 grains Boric Acid per pound | - |
1 Sausages | „ | Genuine | — |
1 Sausages | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— 10·437 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
2 Brawn | „ | Genuine | — |
2 Mustard | „ | Genuine | — |
1 Cream | „ | Genuine | — |
1 Fish Paste | ,, | Genuine | — |
166 Milk | Council's Inspector | Genuine | — |
1 Milk | „ | Genuine | Artificially coloured |
9 Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
„ | (1) 39·0% required fat deficient | — | |
„ | (2) 23·0% „ „ | — | |
„ | (3) 18·3% „ „ | Artificially coloured | |
„ | (4) 17·0% „ „ | — | |
„ | (5) 16·0% „ „ | — | |
„ | (6) 8·0% extraneous water | — | |
„ | (7) 7·0% „ „ | — | |
„ | (8) 5·0% required fat deficient | — | |
„ | (9) 4·0% extraneous water | — | |
9 Butter | „ | Genuine | — |
7 Butter | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0·5% in each case) |
1 Butter | „ | Inferior | Actual adulteration could not be certified. Boric Acid present under 0·5% |
6 Cheese | „ | Genuine | _ |
6 Coffee | „ | Genuine | — |
4 Luncheon Sausage | „ | Genuine | — |
2 Luncheon Sausage | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 12·530 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
„ | (2) 10·024 „ „ | — | |
6 Vinegar | „ | Genuine | — |
2 Sausages | „ | Genuine | — |
3 Sausages | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
„ | (1) 12·936 grains Boric Acid per pound | — | |
„ | (2) 9·184 „ „ | — | |
„ | (3) 8·351 „ „ | — | |
5 Lard | „ | Genuine | — |
3 Separated Milk | „ | Genuine | — |