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Wandsworth 1958

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

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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958

Table: Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Case No.Nature of SampleNature of Report
Formal 362Margarine0.3% of water in excess
385Shredded Suet2.8% deficient in beef fat
386Ice Cream0.48% deficient in fat
401Shredded Suet1.9 % deficient in beef fat
405SweetsCopper 2450 parts per million
Informal 152Beef SausagesMeat content 42.5%
153Pork SausagesMeat content 60.0%
192Ginger breadMould and insect fragments present
249MilkMould growth
475Block saltExtraneous matter including broken china and tea leaves
488Margarine0.6% of water in excess
506BreadContained a piece of slate
536Orange drinkIn dirty bottle coated with moulds
553MilkIn dirty bottle coated with moulds
574Shredded suet5.5% deficient in beef fat.
584Cream in bottleContained cement.
586Ice Cream0.5% deficient in fat
606Butter0.38% of water in excess
617SweetsCopper 2450 parts per million
627Salad DressingRancid
751JusodaContained phenolic compounds

Table: Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:

Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:

For formal samples1.6 per cent.
For informal samples2.4 per cent.
For all samples2.1 per cent.