London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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44 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1957
Adulterated Samples
Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Nature of Report |
|---|---|---|
| Informal 720 | Coffee beans | Spoiled by overroasting |
| 770 | Cake | Contained rodent excrement |
| 1132 | Ice cream | 12% deficient in fat |
| 1134 | Ice cream | 9 % deficient in fat |
| 1135 | Sponge roll | Stale and soapy flavour |
| 1166 | Margarine with 10% butter | 0-28% excess water |
| 1191 | Bread | Contained mineral grease |
| 1277 | Butter | 0-55% excess water |
| 3 | Milk | Contained a mould |
Adulteration
The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:
For formal samples 0.0 per cent.
For informal samples 0.96 per cent.
For all samples 0.9 per cent.