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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
Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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168 Report—Public Analyst.
All these were legally genuine, except the following 49, which
were found to be more or less adulterated:—
Name of Article. Nature and Extent of Impurity
Milk 8 per cent, of added water.
Milk 8 „
Milk 8 „
Milk 8 „
Milk 12 „
Milk 9 „
Milk 6 „
Milk 7 „
Milk 10 per cent. cream deficient.
Milk 25 „
Milk 13 „
Milk 10 „
Milk 19 „
Milk 29 „
Milk 12 „
Milk 34 „
Milk 7 „
Milk 7 „
Milk 12 „
Milk 9 „ and containing formalin.
Milk 27 per cent, cream deficient.
Milk 8 „
Milk 10 „
Butter 91 per cent. Margarine.
Butter 92 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 92 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 94 „
Butter 90 „
Butter 54 „