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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

Battersea 1907

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907

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of preservative reported by the Analyst is small. This has
been borne out by our experience during 1907, and in cases
where the amount of adulteration was small it has been considered
advisable to withdraw the summons. This is to be
regretted, in view of the recommendation of the Departmental
Committee:—" That the use of any preservative or colouring
matter whatever in milk offered for sale in the United Kingdom
be constituted an offence under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Acts."