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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
Camberwell 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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from which they were served had to be noted, and had some bearing
on future operations. Below is a return of the informal
samples submitted and the nature and extent of the adulteration:
Percentage of
Adulteration.
Number
Submitted.
Not
Genuine.
Genuine.
Article.
77
8
9-41
Butter
85
13
34.21
Milk
38
26
Golden Syrup
3
2
1
33.3
1
1
Margarine
-
-
1
Cream
1
-
-
Mustard
1
1
-
-
Totals
129
107
22
17.05
The nature and extent of the adulteration is shown below:—
| Number of Sample | Article. | Nature and extent of adulteration. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Milk | 7 per cent. of added water | All purchased from same purveyor. | ||
| 87 | Do. | 8 | Do. | do. | For formal sample see Table " C," No. 964. |
| 90 | Do | 27 | Do. | do. | |
| 93 | Do. | 20 | Do. | do. | |
| 96 | Do. | 24 | Do. | do. | |
| 97 | Do | 11 | Do. | do. | |
| 15 | Do. | 10 | Do. | do. | All purchased from same purveyor. For formal sample see Table " C," No. 189. |
| 21 | Do. | 5 | Do. | do. | |
| 23 | Do. | 7 per cent. abstraction of Fat | |||
| 26 | Do. | 20 per cent. of added Water | |||
| 49 | Do. | 3 | Do. | do. | All purchased from same purveyor. Formal sample not yet taken. |
| 79 | Do. | 4 | Do. | do. | |
| 83 | Do. | 4 | Do. | do. | |
| 92 | Golden Syrup. | 90 per cent. Glucose Syrup | For formal sample see Table "B," No. 224. | ||
| 99 | Butter | 30 per cent. Margarine | All purchased from the same Vendor. For formal sample see Table "B," No. 36. | ||
| 104 | Do. | 40 | Do. | do. | |
| 106 | Do. | 40 | Do. | do. | |
| 114 | Do. | 35 | Do. | do. | |
| 115 | Do. | 40 | Do. | do. | |
| 1 | Do. | 40 | Do. | do. | |
| 3 | Do. | 35 | Do. | do. | |
| 5 | Do. | 20 | Do. | do. | |