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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

Battersea 1921

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.Rf.sult of Analysis Showing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.Observations.
Council's
6 CheeseInspector.Genuine—
6 CocoaGenuine_
6 Lard„Genuine_
2 Sausages„Genuine—
3 SausagesAdulterated, as understated :—
(1) 11. 263 grains Boric Acid per pound—
(2) 10.437—
(3) 8 .351—
5 Rice„Genuine—
5 Olive Oil„Genuine_
5 Margarine„GenuineBoric Acid present (under0.5% in each case)
5 Coffee„Genuine—
2 Separated Milk„Genuine—
2 Separated Milk„Adulterated, as understated :—
(1) 10. 1% extraneous water—
(2) 3.1%—
4 Bicarbonate of Soda„Genuine—
2 Luncheon Sausage„Genuine—
1 Luncheon Sausage„Adulterated, as understated :—
14 616 grains Boric Acid per pound—
3 Brawn„Genuine—
2 Cream of Tartar„Genuine—
2 Ginger Wine„Adulterated, as understated :—
(1) 4 37 grains Salicylic Acid per pint—
(2) 0 875—
1 Fish Paste„Genuine_
1 OrangeWine„Adulterated, as understated :—5 6 grains Salicylic Acid per pint
1 Raisin Flavour Wine„Adulterated, as understated : —
5 42 grains Salicylic Acid per pint—
1 Port Flavour WineAdulterated, as understated :—
4 90 grains Salicylic Acid per pint

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Note.—The term " Genuine " means that the composition of the samples
so described was in accordance with the scientific definitions which can
at present be given to the various articles dealt with, and that adulteration
could not be certified in regard to them. The term " Inferior " means that
the samples so described were of low quality, or of doubtful character, and
that actual adulteration could not be certified in regard to them.