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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
The following table gives a summary of the results:
| Methylene-Blue Reduction Test | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples | Provisional Grade | |
| 1 | ||
| 21 | 2 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 12 | ||
In addition 12 samples of ice-lollies were submitted for examination.
These have all been reported satisfactory.
Others
The remaining miscellaneous samples were all reported free of
pathogenic organisms.
Analysis of Food and Drugs
During the year 1,002 samples of food and drugs were procured
for analysis: 364 samples of milk, 572 other foodstuffs and 66 drugs.
Of these 328 were submitted as formal samples while 674 were purchased
informally. Fourteen or 4.3 per cent. of the formal and eleven
or 1.6 per cent. of the informal samples, were found to be adulterated
or not up to standard. The total adulterations reported were 25
or 2.5 per cent. of the samples submitted.
The 25 samples found to be adulterated were:
twelve samples of milk, three samples of ice-cream, two samples
each of Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine, Friars Balsam,
Citrate of Magnesia, and one sample each of butter, stuffing,
tinned meat, bread and butter.