Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
VINEGAR.
Case No. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration. |
---|---|
696 | 14½ per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid |
697 | 19 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid |
698 | 22 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid |
DRUGS.
Case No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature and Extent of Impurity. |
---|---|---|
508 | Cream of Tartar | 2 parts excess Arsenic per million |
509 | Cream of Tartar | 20 parts excess Lead per million |
OTHER ARTICLES.
Case No. | Nature of Sample. | Nature and Extent of Impurity. | |
---|---|---|---|
331 | Cake (Jam Sponge) | 21.3 grains Boric Acid per lb. | |
333 | Cake (Madeira) | 18.9 ditto ditto | |
335 | Cake (Genoa) | 16.0 ditto ditto | |
337 | Cake (Genoa) | 11.3 ditto ditto | |
338 | Cake (Madeira) | 7.8 ditto ditto | |
339 | Cake (Cherry) | 18.3 ditto ditto | |
364 | Sponge Cakes | 22.4 ditto ditto | |
332 | Liquid Eggs | 60.2 ditto ditto | |
334 | Liquid Eggs | 37.8 ditto ditto | |
336 | Liquid Eggs | 56.0 ditto ditto | |
973 | Raisin Wine | 7 grains Salicylic Acid per lb. | |
990 | Orange Wine | 7 ditto ditto |
The average composition of the 957 samples of Milk returned as genuine during the year was as follows:—
Per cent. | |
---|---|
Total milk solids | 12.51 |
Milk fat | 3.63 |
Non-fatty solids | 8.88 |
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