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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 1921
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1921
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| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Preserved Cream | Council's Inspector. | Genuine | Preservatives absent |
| 1 Preserved Cream | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— 20·825 grains Boric Acid per pound | - |
| 1 Sausages | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Sausages | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— 10·437 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
| 2 Brawn | „ | Genuine | — |
| 2 Mustard | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Cream | „ | Genuine | — |
| 1 Fish Paste | ,, | Genuine | — |
| 166 Milk | Council's Inspector | Genuine | — |
| 1 Milk | „ | Genuine | Artificially coloured |
| 9 Milk | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
| „ | (1) 39·0% required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (2) 23·0% „ „ | — | |
| „ | (3) 18·3% „ „ | Artificially coloured | |
| „ | (4) 17·0% „ „ | — | |
| „ | (5) 16·0% „ „ | — | |
| „ | (6) 8·0% extraneous water | — | |
| „ | (7) 7·0% „ „ | — | |
| „ | (8) 5·0% required fat deficient | — | |
| „ | (9) 4·0% extraneous water | — | |
| 9 Butter | „ | Genuine | — |
| 7 Butter | „ | Genuine | Boric Acid present (under 0·5% in each case) |
| 1 Butter | „ | Inferior | Actual adulteration could not be certified. Boric Acid present under 0·5% |
| 6 Cheese | „ | Genuine | _ |
| 6 Coffee | „ | Genuine | — |
| 4 Luncheon Sausage | „ | Genuine | — |
| 2 Luncheon Sausage | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— (1) 12·530 grains Boric Acid per pound | — |
| „ | (2) 10·024 „ „ | — | |
| 6 Vinegar | „ | Genuine | — |
| 2 Sausages | „ | Genuine | — |
| 3 Sausages | „ | Adulterated, as understated:— | |
| „ | (1) 12·936 grains Boric Acid per pound | — | |
| „ | (2) 9·184 „ „ | — | |
| „ | (3) 8·351 „ „ | — | |
| 5 Lard | „ | Genuine | — |
| 3 Separated Milk | „ | Genuine | — |