Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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The following tables and report from the Public Analyst give full information with regard to samples delivered to him for analysis and report:—
Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the Sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. | Result of Analysis Showing whether the Sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Observations. |
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163 Milk | Council's Inspector | Genuine | — |
1 Milk | „ | Genuine | Artificially |
11 Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | coloured |
„ | (1) 13.0% required fat deficient | — | |
„ | (2) 6.2% extraneous water | — | |
„ | (3) 5.6% „ „ | — | |
„ | (4) 5.6% „ „ | — | |
„ | (5) 5.6% „ „ | — | |
„ | (6) 5.4% „ „ | — | |
„ | (7) 5.4% „ „ | — | |
„ | (8) 5.3% required fat deficient | — | |
„ | (9) 5.0% extraneous water | — | |
„ | (10) 3.0% „ „ | — | |
„ | (11) 2.0% „ „ | — | |
7 Butter | „ | Genuine | — |
4 Butter | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0.5% in each case) |
1 Butter | „ | Genuine | Informal sample |
3 Butter | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0.5% in each case). Informal sample |
6 Cheese | „ | Genuine | - |
6 Coffee | „ | Genuine | — |
6 Cocoa | „ | Genuine | — |
5 Rice | „ | Genuine | — |
1 Rice | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
77 grains extraneous mineral matter per pound | Powdered Talc. | ||
3 Separated Milk | „ | Genuine | - |
2 Separated Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 10.57% extraneous water (2) 9.30% „ „ | — |
5 Margarine | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0.5% in each case) |
5 Lard | „ | Genuine | - |
5 Vinegar | „ | Genuine | - |
3 Luncheon Sausage | „ | Genuine | - |
2 White Pepper | „ | Genuine | - |
1 White Pepper | „ | Inferior | Actual adulteration could not be certified |