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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1935.
| Informal Samples. | Formal Samples. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken. | Adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Number taken. | Adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Number taken. | Adulterated. | Number per 1,000 of population. | Percentage adulterated. | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Milk and Milk Supply.
The following samples were submitted for analysis:—
949 of whole new milk.
3 of separated milk.
30 of condensed milk.
Of these 16 were reported against as being adulterated or not up
to standard. 10 contained extraneous water, and six were deficient
in milk fat. Proceedings were taken in seven of these cases and
fines amounting to £10 0s. Od. were imposed with £9 9s. Od. costs.
In the nine other cases, the Public Health Committee, after considering
the amount of adulteration and circumstances of sale,
decided not to prosecute the vendors but gave instructions for
warning letters to be sent in each case.
68 samples of milk were taken from the early morning delivery
to hospitals in the Borough, 12 on delivery to Wandsworth
Prison, and 25 from the milk delivered to the County Council