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Camberwell 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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43
FOOD AND DRUGS ADULTERATION.
Formal and informal samples submitted for analysis during the year ended December 31st, 1948.
| Number examined. | Number adulterated, etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. |
| 500 | 645 | 1,145 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 3.2 | 2.95 |
The percentage of adulteration remains low. It is to the
credit of the tradesmen in this Borough engaged in the retail
distribution of food that they endeavour to sell to the public
an article of the nature, substance and quality demanded by
them.
The following table gives a description of the formal and informal
samples found to be adulterated together with the
results of proceedings and other action taken.