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Wandsworth 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1951
Cases Nos. 276, Canned Cherries. Sample No. 276 was punc277
and 278. tured at the seam and there was no pressure of
gas in the tin. Samples Nos. 277 and 278 were
" blown " and both contained hydrogen. All
the samples gave good tests for iron, all the
cherries leaving an astringent after-taste.
Examination of the lacquer showed that the
coating had been attacked at several points,
probably due to lack of flexibility of the varnish
lacquer used. The cherries were unfit for use
and the complaint justified.
Butter and Margarine
The average water content of the 31 samples of butter proved
to be 15.0 per cent., that of the 30 samples of margarine 15.0 per
cent. The average content of boron preservative in the samples of
margarine calculated to boric acid was 0.20 per cent.
The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:—
| Month | Number | Total Solids | Milk Fat | Non-fatty Solids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 12.35% | 3.64% | 8.71% |
| February | 76 | 12.35% | 3.63% | 8.72% |
| March | 51 | 12.31% | 3.60% | 8.71% |
| April | 81 | 12.14% | 3.50% | 8.64% |
| May ......... | 59 | 12.11% | 3.37% | 8.74% |
| June | 49 | 12.19% | 3.38% | 8.81% |
| July ......... | 12 | 12.18% | 3.51% | 8.67% |
| August ... | 82 | 12.25% | 3.57% | 8.68% |
| September | 62 | 12.42% | 3.64% | 8.78% |
| October ... | 53 | 12.54% | 3.65% | 8.89% |
| November | 75 | 12.71% | 3.80% | 8.91% |
| December | 47 | 12.63% | 3.83% | 8.80% |