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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
St Giles (Camden) 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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114 samples of butter were examined of which 13 (H'4
per cent.) were found to be adulterated with quantities of
foreign fat varying from 40 to 80 per cent.
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| No. of Sample. | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1897). | ||||
| G 118 | At least 11.3 per cent. of fat removed. | |||
| G 97 | do. | 15.7 | do. | do. |
| G 117 | do. | 24.0 | do. | do. |
| G 81 | At least 6.6 per cent. of water added, and at least 22.4 per cent. of fat removed. | |||
| 3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1897). | ||||
| G 232 | At least 10.3 per cent. of water added. | |||
| G 222 | do. | 11.7 | do. | do. |
| G 225 | do. | 13.6 | do. | do. |
| G 190 | do. | 17.2 | do. | do. |
| 4th Quarter (ending 31st March, 1898). | ||||
| G 289 | At least 12.6 per cent. of fat removed. | |||
| G 319 | do. | 20.0 | do. | do. |
| G 327 | do. | 20.6 | do. | do. |
| G 304 | At least 3.9 per cent. of water added. | |||
| G 349 | do. | 4.5 | do. | do. |
| G 326 | do. | do. | do. | |
Butter.
114 samples of butter were examined of which 13 (11.4
per cent.) were found to be adulterated with quantities of
foreign fat varying from 40 to 80 per cent.