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Wandsworth 1935

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

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Food and Food Premises.

Table: TABLE XXXVILRESULT OF ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED IN 1935 AS COMPARED WITH 1931, 1932, 1933 AND 1934.

TABLE XXXVIL

RESULT OF ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED IN 1935 AS COMPARED WITH 1931, 1932, 1933 AND 1934.

No. of samples in 1935.Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1931-1934.
Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated1931.1932.1933.1934.
Butter210——.41———
Cheese33————9.0—
Cocoa12————13.3—
Coffee16
Confectionery and Jam1811.2————
Cream73
Margarine20————4.3—
Milk952151.61.61.31.31.7
Separated Milk3133 3————
Condensed Milk30
Tea122————12.5
Vinegar39718.014.25.7——
Drugs7734.0—3.3—7.4
Other Articles505194.01.00.861.45.1
All Articles2000462.31.21.401.42.65

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The following Table gives the number of formal and informal
samples taken in each sub-district of the Borough and shows the
number taken per 1,000 of population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage of adulteration.