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Wandsworth 1937

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.

Table: OTHER ARTICLES— continued.

OTHER ARTICLES— continued.

Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Rice, Ground-99---
Sago—55———
Sauce—33-—-
Sausages—1010—22
Sausages, Preserved—88———
Sausagemeat—66——
Soup Powder—99———
Soup, Tinned—33-_-_-_
Spice, Mixed—66---
Sponge Mixture—33———
Suet—33——-_
Tapioca—1616———
Tomato Paste—1I-—-
Treacle and Syrup—66--
Vegetables, Tinned—1515———
Waters, Aerated—22———
Wheat Preparations Wines,—1313—11
Non-alcoholic—11———
Total14734741910

Table: The nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples submitted is given in the table below :—

The nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples submitted is given in the table below :—

Case No.Nature of SampleNature of Report
83Milk38% deficient in Fat.
259Ditto3% Extraneous Water.
275Curry Powder36 parts per million Lead.
276Milk1% Extraneous Water.
360Ditto.1/,, Extraneous Water.
575Ditto1½% Extraneous Water.
586Ditto1% Extraneous Water.
593Ditto1% Extraneous Water.
594Ditto3% Extraneous Water.
639Ditto1 ½% Extraneous Water.
670Ditto1½% Extraneous Water.
944Ditto1% Extraneous Water.
947Ditto1% Extraneous Water.