[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough] page 66

Battersea 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Article 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 AnalysisShowing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.	Observations.
5 Milk (cont.)	Council's Inspector	(3) 9•3 per cent. of the required fat deficient	—
	„	(4) 6•4 per cent. of extraneous water	—
	„	(5) 5•6 per cent. of extraneous water	—
20 Butter	„	Genuine	—
4 Butter	„	Genuine	Boric Acid present (under 0•5 per cent. in each case)
2 Butter	„	Inferior	Actual adulteration could not be certified
6 Lard	„	Genuine	—
3 Separated Milk	„	Genuine	—
4 Separated Milk	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
4 Separated Milk	„	(1) 11•7 per cent. of extraneous water	—
	„	(2) 11•26 per cent. of extraneous water and artificially coloured	—
	„	(3) 9•6 per cent. of extraneous water	—
	„	(4) 4•9 per cent. of extraneous water	—
4 Rice	„	Genuine	—
1 Rice	„	Adulterated, as understate:—
	„	(1) 9•8 grains per pound extraneous mineral matter	Powdered Talc.
2 Luncheon Sausage	„	Genuine	—
1 Luncheon	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
Sausage	„	(1) 10•409 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
3 White Pepper	„	Genuine	—
1 Brawn	„	Genuine	_
1 Brawn	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
	„	(1) 14•875 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
2 Mustard	„	Genuine	—
1 Fish Paste	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
	„	(1) 14•504 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
1 Spiced Beef	„	Genuine	—
1 Sausages	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
	„	(1) 9•541 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
2 Preserved	„	Adulterated, as understated:—
Cream	„	(1) 23•80 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
	„	(2) 14•126 grains of Boric Acid per pound	—
Black Pepper	„	Genuine	—