Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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of a viscous nature, as in the case of india-rubber solution,
quick-drying paints, etc., such mixture shall be tested in
apparatus specified in the new Order.
In order to comply with the provisions of these Orders
it was necessary that the Petroleum Tester in use should be
altered. It was accordingly sent to the makers for this to be
done, and subsequently tested and approved by the Board of
Trade.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899. — The following Table shows the number and nature of articles purchased during the year:—
ARTICLE. | Test Samples. | Official Samples. | Prose, cutions | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Genuine | Adulterated or Inferior | Slightly inferior or deteriorated. | No. | Genuine. | Adulterated or Inferior | Slightly inferior or deteriorated. | ||
Milk | 99 | 84 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Butter | 109 | 97 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... |
Milk Blended Butter | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Demerara Sugar | 9 | 6 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pepper | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Coffee | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Coffee Mixture | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tartaric Acid | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Citric Acid | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cream of Tartar | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mustard | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Brawn | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Flour | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Margarine | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cocoa Mixture | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bread | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cream | 14 | 6 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pork Sausage | 4 | 3 | 1 | Boric Acid added. | ... | ... | ... | ||
German ,, | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 286 | 241 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Observations: Milk.— Of the 99 test samples of Milk
taken, 15 were returned as not pure, 2 were noted as slightly
skimmed, 7 had an amount of added water, and 6 a small
amount of fat abstracted.
Butter.— Of the 109 samples of butter, 12 were returned
as not pure, and of these 5 contained an excess of water, 2 were
margarine, 1 contained margarine, and 4 contained a small
amount of foreign fats.
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