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Wandsworth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the total samples the percentage in Wandsworth was the
highest due to the large amount of adulteration detected in milk and
butter samples.
Table CXXII. shows in detail the total number of samples
analysed during the year ; the number found adulterated or not
up to standard, and the percentage of adulteration for the year
as well as for the previous five years.

Table: TABLE CXXII.

TABLE CXXII.

Articles analysed.No. of Samples.Percentage of Adulteration.
Examined.Found adulter, ated or not up to standard.
1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Average for five years.1914.
Milk & Cream909717.397.4411.1013.6311.5510.57.8
Butter478775.357.2316.4025.412.6713.116.1
Cheese6......80.7.........16.0...
Margarine4.........20.0......4.0...
Lard53........................
Bread...........................
Flour3.........50.0......10.0...
Tea3........................
Coffee3245.59.010.0......4.612.5
Cocoa21......8.3.........1.7...
Sugar28.........10.015.3...5.0...
Mustard14............25.0...5.0...
Confectionery132..................15.4
Pepper36........................
Wine, Beer and Spirits...........................
Drugs*831112.5...10.07.06.47.213.2
Other articles*1061724.030.025.936.716.028.516.0
All Articles1,7891826.899.0513.218.011.014.0210.2

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Details of these will be found in the Report of the Public Analyst at the end of this Report.