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Wandsworth 1911

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
found to contain 48 per cent. The greatest deficiency in milk fat
occurred in the case of sample No. 4 (sold as skim milk), where
it amounted to 88 per cent. Samples No. 412 and No. 438 ranked
next with 46 per cent, and 40 per cent, deficiency respectively.
The details of all adulterated samples grouped under this heading
are given in Table B.
All milks were systematically examined for the presence of
The presence
of preservatives.
preservatives, but in lour instances only were
positive results obtained, two being found to
contain very small amounts of a boron preservative, and two a
formalin preservative.
Table B.

Table: Table showing in detail the nature of the adulteration or departure from standard of all samples of Milk and Cream, adversely reported on during the year.

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Table showing in detail the nature of the adulteration or departure from standard of all samples of Milk and Cream, adversely reported on during the year.

Case No.	Nature of Sample.	Nature of Report.
I	Milk (skim)	A trace of Boron preservative present.
4	Milk (skim)	88 per cent, deficient in milk-fat, and x grain per pint of a Boron preservative.
53	Milk (separated) ...	15 per cent, extraneous water.
69	Milk ......	5 per cent, deficient in milk-fat.
70	Milk ......	3 per cent, extraneous water.
72	Cream (fresh)	30 grains Boric Acid per lb. !
89	Milk ......	20 per cent, deficient in milk fat.
"4	Cream (fresh)	12 grains Boric Acid per lb.
127	Milk (separated) ...	23 per cent, extraneous water.
128	Milk ......	5 per cent, deficient in milk-fat.
130	Milk ......	12 per cent, deficient in milk-fat.
143	Milk ......	4 per cent, extraneous water.
144	Milk ......	28 per cent, deficient in milk-fat.
145	Milk ......	21 per cent, deficient in milk-fat.
241	Milk ......	Not whole milk, but separated milk, containing 12"5 per cent, extraneous water.

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Table: Table showing in detail the nature of the adulteration or departure from standard of all samples of Milk and Cream, adversely reported on during the year.