London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
| Name of Article. | Nature and Extent of Impurity. |
|---|---|
| Butter | 90 per cent Margarine. |
| Butter | 92 „ |
| Butter | 35 „ |
| Butter | 90 „ |
| Butter | 92 „ |
| Butter | 92 „ |
| Butter | 94 „ |
| Butter | 66 „ |
| Butter | 90 „ |
| Butter | 94 „ |
| Butter | 91 „ |
| Butter | 90 „ |
| Butter | 83 „ |
| Butter | 93 „ |
The above Table shows that 10 per cent. of the Milk samples
and 8.6 of the Butter samples were adulterated. This indicates
an improvement in the case of the Milk samples from 16.l per
cent. of impurity in 1901 to 10 per cent. in 1902. The Butter
remains about the same, the percentage of adulteration being
8.3 in 1901 and 8.6 in 1902.
II.
These included: —
| Coffee | |
| Pepper | |
| Cocoa | 5 „ |
| Mustard | 4 „ |
| Tea | |
| Baking Powder | |
All these were found to be genuine with the exception of one
Coffee, which contained 28 per cent. of Chicory.
This shows an improvement, the percentage of adulteration
having fallen from 11.2 in 1901 to 2.2 in 1902.