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 1918
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
the number taken per 1,000 ot population, the number adulterated,
and the percentage adulterated to the formal and informal and
to the total samples taken.
| Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Total No. of samples taken. | No. per 1,000 of Population. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | No of samples taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |||||
Milk and Cream.
MILK.
972 samples of milk were procured for analysis during the year.
149 or 15-3 per cent, were reported against as being adulterated
or not up to legal standard.
940 samples were purchased officially, of which 149 or 15.8
per cent, were adulterated, and 32 samples purchased informally,
all of which were genuine.
99 samples were found to contain added water, 38 were deficient
in milk fat, and 12 were deficient in milk fat and contained added
water.